Trema lamarckiana (Roem. & Schult.) Blume

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium fMU)
Species	Trema larmarckianum	Au: (Roem. & Schult.) Blume
Family	Ulmaceae
Common Name	Bo Hog, Bohog
Description	Shrub about 1.5 meters tall with pinkish-peach fruit.
Location/Habitat Between Scrub Hill and O'Neils settlements, along the main road that
leads to O'Neils, in the yard of the abandoned packing house. Disturbed
yard.
Latitude	23°29’ 46” N	Longitude 75°14’00” W
llses/Comments Inconsistent reports were given, but some said a boiled decoction was
good for sex drive, ""to strengthen the back," cough, colds, and sores.
One reported using the decoction to cause abortions, another said it cured
cancer and treated diarrhea.
Collector(s)	Laurel Richey and Ethan Freid
Collection No 98-260 Duplicates 5 Date November 27,1998
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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