Erithalis fruticosa L.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Erithalis fruticosa Au: L.
Family	Rubiaceae
Common Name	Black Torch
Description	Shrub with white petals.
Location/Habitat	Greenwood Development, along one of the sandy roads southwest of the resort. Low dry evergreen forest / Whiteland.
Latitude	24° 10’ 79” N Longitude 75°18’ 53” W
Uses/Comments	Traditionally used as a torch, especially when hunting for land crabs.
Collectors)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No	99-683 Duplicates 5 Date November 22,1999 Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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