Richeria grandis Vahl
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Richeria grandis Vahl -
Collector(s)
J. Higgins 129 with Prosper Paris, 10 Feb 1994
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Location
Dominica. Carib Territory. Garden of Prosper Paris, E of Pagua, S of Concord.
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Description
Tree to 20m; flowers are spikes, yellow/green. tiny; leaves obvate, mildly crenate, leathery. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01528255
Occurrence ID: a72bff74-44e1-443f-aebb-2eae2f984f37
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Phyllanthaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominica
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Locality
Carib Territory. Garden of Prosper Paris, E of Pagua, S of Concord
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Distribution
n3 \t*\ The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Plants of Commonwealth of Dominica EUPHORBIACEAE Richeria grandis Vah] WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. Garden of Prosper Paris, E. of Pagua River, S. of Concord. Tree to 20m; flowers are spikes, yellow/green, tiny; leaves obvate, mildly crenate, leathery. n.v.: Bwa Bande [Creole]. USE: Aphrodisiac for males {bark}. Universally known and now marketed in rum produced on the island. James Higgins 129 February 10, 1994 with Prosper Paris Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute 01528255
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Richeria grandis Vahl