Croton linearis Jacq.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Croton linearis Jacq. -
Collector(s)
L. R. Richey 99- 386, 6 Jun 1999
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Location
Bahamas. Cat Island. Greenwood Development, found behind Greenwood Resort's back rooms in a sandy Whiteland.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02531899
Occurrence ID: 1078ed81-642f-4a26-9620-7568b3251a4a
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Bahamas
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Locality
Cat Island. Greenwood Development, found behind Greenwood Resort's back rooms in a sandy Whiteland.
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Coordinates
24.1944, -75.3
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 02531899 Yo*> 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 02531899
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Croton linearis Jacq.