Carapa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Meliaceae
    Carapa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 127A, 31 Jan 1994

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. Foot path W ridge above Bataka, along Carib territory N bound,.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1343223

    Occurrence ID: 878f6f1d-0a09-4f87-96d4-d35b008882f7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Meliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Carapa guianensis Aubl.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. Foot path W ridge above Bataka, along Carib territory N bound,

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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OCR>>>The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY PLANTS OF DOMINICA
MELIACEAE
Cedrela odorata L.
det. James Higgins, 1996
WEST INDIES. Dominica. Carib Territory. Foot path, W ridge above Bataka, along Carib territory N bound.. Numerous young trees surround big ones. Secondary forest, moist soil, flat ground.
Tree to 20m, dbh 1.25m, unusually large; flowers small, white, sweet scent¡sepals light green¡pistils light green; bark thick, brown.
n.v.: Acuju [Creole].
Acouquoi [French],
USE: Anti ulcerogenic {bark}. Component of mixture used to wash sores. Obsolete usage.
NCI Sample codes: 127a BK(0CUM0167): 127b WD(0CUM0197): 127c LFC0CUM0198): 127d TW(0CUM0164): 127e RT(0CUM0163) James Higgins 127A	January 31, 1994
with Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Metropolitan Life Foundation<<<OCR