Diospyros crassinervis (Krug & Urb.) Standl.

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Bahamas

• State/Province

  Cat Island

• Locality

  Between Gaitor's and Industrious Hill settlements (closer to the former) down a red dirt road that leads to the "North" (Atlantic) side of the island

• Coordinates

  24.4706, -75.5492

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Diospyros crassinervis	Au: ( Krug & Urb.) Standi.
Family	Ebenaceae
Common Name Stiff Cock, Feather Bed, Hard Bark
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Young tree with rather stiff and rough leaves that are dark green
above and light green underneath. Plants with immature fruits and
reminants of flowers.
Between Oaitor's and Industrious Hill settlements (closer to the former),
down a red dirt road that leads to the "North" (Atlantic) side of the island.
Scrubby low dry evergreen open forest/ coastal coppice.
24°28’ 24” N	Longitude 75°32’95” W
Roots and branches are a very popular ingredient in bush tea, which acts
as an aphrodisiac, strengthen's the back and body, promotes fertility, etc.
Boiled alone for a weak back orwith other plants and given to children so
they don't wet the bed.
Laurel R. Richey
00-865 Duplicates 5 Date July 7,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
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Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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