Syngonium podophyllum Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Syngonium podophyllum Schott

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 119 with M. J. Balick & G. Shropshire, 23 May 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest, in clearings. Common. On trees.

  • Description

    Epiphyte? on large tree trunk; latex sticky, white; fruit red, sweet, sticky flesh; seeds black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85663

    Occurrence ID: d1821e5f-93bf-41ee-a58b-006c80e0a761

  • 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. 118

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 17

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Alismatales

  • Family

    Araceae

  • All Determinations

    Syngonium podophyllum Schott det D. E. Atha, 1994

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Medicinal Flora of Belize Project
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Mun. Cayo. On trees in secondary forests and in
clearings. Common.
Epiphyte? on large tree trunk; latex sticky, wh;
fruit red w sweet, sticky flesh; seeds black.
n.v.: Contra Hierba.
USE: Analgesic/detuaescent for skin conditions and
rheumatism {leaves}. Crush and soak in run for three
days. Apply as vet compress.
Rosita Arvigo 119
with M.J. Balick and G. Shropshire
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute
May 23, 1988
00085663