Annona muricata L.

SEE ERUIT COLLECTION
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BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Annona muricata	Au: L.
Family	Annonaceae
Common Name Sour Sop
Description	Tree with 8reen fruits-
Location/Habitat Seymours settlement. Between the Cape Santa Maira Resort road and the
Columbus Monument road. In a yard on the east side of the Queen's
Highway, across from the Last Stop (bar and restaurant). Joeseph Smith's
yard (deceased).
Latitude	23°39’ 40” N	Longitude 75°19’ 16” W
Uses/Comments Leaves are boiled with other plants to treat high blood pressure. Also
boiled and taken to calm nerves. Some drink just for a pleasant tea.
Collector(s)	Laurel Richey
Collection No 98-195 Duplicates 5 Date August 7, 1998
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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