Davilla lucida C.Presl

  • Filed As

    Dilleniaceae
    Davilla lucida C.Presl

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 344 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 26 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Northern Highway, mile marker 13.5.

  • Habitat

    Growing in a swamp along roadside. Common.

  • Description

    Vine to 3m with rough leaves; flowers white; fruit baccate, golden brown, brown when dry. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI samples: 344 leaves [Q65S-1188-Z]; 344a flowers+fruit [Q65S-1186-A]; 344b stem [Q65S-1187-C]; 344c [Q65S-1188-F]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86809

    Occurrence ID: 5ba8c38f-5fb5-4848-8cc8-1ee393eb377a

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 275

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Northern Highway, mile marker 13.5

  • Coordinates

    17.6, -88.33

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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Belize District. Northern Highway, mile marker
13.5. 17°36'N/ 88°20'W. Growing in a swamp.
Growing along roadside.
Vine to 3*; leaves rough; flowers white; fruit
baccate, golden brown, brown when dry.
n.v.: Levisa [Spanish].
USE: Expellant for retained placenta {leaves}. Give decoction
of 6 leaves in 1 cup vater
Saiple codes: 344 lvs(Qb5S-
sti(-ll!7-C); 344c(-118H
IliK); 344a flrtfr(QttS-llM-l)} 344b
REPORT ANY REIOENTiFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY NY
Rosita Arvigo 344	March 26, 1990
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocon, R. Cocon, H. Robinson,
and G. Shropshire
Supported by the lational Cancer Institite, the U.S. Igency for
International Developient, and the Hetropolitan Life Foundation
00086809