Croton linearis Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton linearis Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    L. R. Richey 99- 386, 6 Jun 1999

  • Location

    Bahamas. Cat Island. Greenwood Development, found behind Greenwood Resort's back rooms in a sandy Whiteland.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02531899

    Occurrence ID: 1078ed81-642f-4a26-9620-7568b3251a4a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton linearis Jacq.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • Locality

    Cat Island. Greenwood Development, found behind Greenwood Resort's back rooms in a sandy Whiteland.

  • Coordinates

    24.1944, -75.3

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Croton linearis	Au: Jacq.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Common Name Granny Bush, White Granny Bush
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Shrub with fruits and female flowers. Vegetation is fragrant and
leaves are two toned: dark green above and brownish underneath.
Greenwood Development, found behind Greenwood Resort's back rooms,
in a sandy Whiteland.
24°1T 40” N	Longitude 75°18’ 84” W
Branches are boiled in water with other plants and is given to postpartum
mother's to drink and bathe in — aids in removal of the placenta and
"bruises and clots." Aslo used to help menstrual cramps.
Laurel R. Richey
99-386 Duplicates 5 Date June 6, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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