Piper amalago L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper amalago L. vel. aff.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3674 with Jay Walker, David Campbell & Polo Romero, 23 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Chaa Creek Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3m; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85805

    Occurrence ID: 86e5227e-f7d7-4e3c-a353-e2645a1d3338

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 240, 421, 422

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper amalago L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Chaa Creek Trail

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARDEN
00085805
BOTANICAL
<*AR08**.
Piper amalago L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 3674
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF'ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FI ori sties of Belize Project
PIPERACEAE
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Piper amalago L., velaff.
det. M. Nee, 1996
Cayo District. Chaa Creek Trail. 17°06'N, 89°04'l
Secondary Forest.
Shrub to 3m; flowers white.
n.v.: None reported.
USE: Antipyretic {whole plant}. Mash in bucket of water until green
Ada Bursera simaruba plus viento, and bathe with
Analgesic {whole plant}. Mash in bucket of water until green
Add Bursera simaruba plus viento, and bathe with
Anti anemic {whole plant}. Mash in bucket of water until green
Add Bursera simaruba plus viento. and bathe with
Michael J. Balick 3674	March 23, 1993
with Jay Walker, David Campbell, and Polo Romero
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID,, t
Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation
00085805