Trema lamarckiana (Roem. & Schult.) Blume

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Trema larmarckianum	Au: (Roem. & Schult.) Blume
Ulmaceae
Fresh Water Fig, Bud Root
Shrub with dark green vegetation that has prominent veination.
Specimens with greenish-pink fruits.
Found along the Old Farm road that runs between Old Bight (by
Highschool) and Greenwood. Disturbed roadside scrubby low dry
evergreen forest/coppice.
24° 12’ 34” N	Longitude 75°20’ 72” W
Either the vegetation or the roots are boiled and taken for a "loose
stomach" (diarrhea). The decocotion is also reportedly used to to stop
stomach pain, grippe, and to aid fish poisoning.
Laurel R. Richey
99-478 Duplicates 5 Date June 14, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey’s PhD Dissertation
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