Krugiodendron ferreum (Vahl) Urb.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas
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Krugiodendron ferreum
Rhamnaceae
Iron Wood
Au: (Vahl)Urb.
Tree about 4.5 meters tall. Specimens with purplish-blue fruits.
South of Salt Pond, along a trail that runs NE of the first abandoned house,
1.7 miles south of the Esso Station, on the east side of the Queen's
Highway. House sits down a gravel road, on top of a hill. Beautiful non-
disturbed old growth coppice.
23°19’ 00” N	Longitude 75°07’ 00” W
Berries edible and are eaten to give one "blood" if have "low blood." Also
eaten for anemia and iron. Branches or roots often included in bush tea
remedies. I fell out of the tree trying to get this damn specimen-Ouch!
Laurel Richey and Ethan Freid
98-262 Duplicates 5 Date November 27,1998
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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