Psychotria ligustrifolia (Northr.) Millsp.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Psychotria ligustrifolia	Au: (Northrop) Millsp.
Family	Rubiaceae
Common Name Wild Coffee, Coffee Bush
Description	Shrub with immature green fruits and white flowers.
Location/Habitat Found along the Queen's Highway, south of Devil’s Point, just before you
reach McQueen's settlement.
Latitude	24°10’ 61” N	Longitude 75°28’16” W
Uses/Comments Plant is boiled in water and the resulting decoction is swished in mouth or
the steam is inhaled for a toothache. 2 consultants reported putting limbs
of this plant in bush tea, which promotes longevity, strength, sexual
arousal, fertility, etc.
Collector(s) Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 00-822 Duplicates 5 Date June 28,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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