Reynosia septentrionalis Urb.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species	Reynosia septentrionalis	Au: Urb.
Family	Rhamnaceae
Common Name Darling Plum
Description	Tree with immature green and ripe dark purple fruits. Notched
leaf apex's (emarginate) are a key identifier.
Location/Habitat Found along a road that runs westward, between Old Bight and New
Bight. Disturbed roadside coastal dry evergreen forest / coppice.
Latitude	24° 14’ 80” N	Longitude 75°23’25” W
llses/Comments Fruits are edible and taste a bit like a tart plum. People say that if you eat
too many of the fruits, "it give you boils." Most dismiss this as a myth.
Collector(s) Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-395 Duplicates 5 Date June 7, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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