Suriana maritima L.

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Suriana maritima	Au: L.
Family	Surianaceae
Common Name Bay Cedar
Description	Shrub with pubescent fruits and yellow flowers. The vegetation is
somewhat succulent and finely pubescent.
Location/Habitat Greenwood Development, found behind Greenwood Resort's back rooms,
in a sandy Whiteland, growing on Bursera simaruba.
Latitude	24° 11’ 40” N	Longitude 75° 18’ 84” W
Uses/Comments Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll & Correll, 1982).
Not commonly mentioned, but some boiled root and swished the liquid in
mouth for a toothache or drank for low blood or just for a tea.
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-382 Duplicates 5 Date June 6, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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