Diospyros crassinervis (Krug & Urb.) Standl.

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Bahamas

• State/Province

  Long Island

• Locality

  Between Millers and Whitehouse settlements, along a road that leads to the Atlantic ("North") side of the island

• Coordinates

  23.4069, -75.1597

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Diospyros crassinervis	Au: (Krug & Urb.) Standi.
Ebenaceae
Stiff Cock, Feather Bed, Hard Bark
Tree about 2.5 meters tall. Leaves are stiff and leathery.
Specimens with light brown fruits.
Between Millers and Whitehouse settlements, along a road that leads to
the Atlantic ("North") side of the island. Found up on a hill on the south
side of the road, in a patchy vegetated low dry evergreen forest/coppice.
23°24’ 25” N	Longitude 75°09’ 35” W
Branches or Roots are a very popular ingredient in bush tea, which acts as
an aphrodisiac, strengthen^ the back and body, promotes fertility, etc.
Laurel Richey
98-336 Duplicates 5 Date December 15, 1998
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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