Ficus americana Aubl.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
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Description
Tree with immature yellowish-orange fruits. Cut vegetation has
milky sap.
Location/Habitat Arthur's Town behind and east of the Airport, found in a started
development with many roads, that was never developed. Disturbed
roadside dry evergreen forest / coppice.
24°37’ 99" N	Longitude 75°38‘ 90" W
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Not really used, however many report using its' relatives: Ficus citrifol
and F. aurca.
Laurel R. Richey
99-737 Duplicates 5 Date November 9. 1999
Plants Dried I sin« a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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