Syngonium podophyllum Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Syngonium podophyllum Schott

  • Collector(s)

    P. Romero 1, 09 Apr 1999

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Side of Western Highway, behind (west) airstrip of BDF camp west of Central Farm. 100 yards West of mile 63.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3803873

    Occurrence ID: b07a0d37-1fbb-41a3-a285-81d10598c57e

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Side of Western Highway, behind (west) airstrip of BDF camp west of Central Farm. 100 yards West of mile 63

  • Coordinates

    17.1842, -89.0119

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Araceae
Belize. Cayo District: Side of Western Highway, behind (west)
airstrip of BDF camp west of Central Farm. 100 yards West of mile
63. ca. 170U\Q3"N, ca. 89°00\71"W. Associated with hobio,
tapaculo, cyptess(Casearia), Zanthoxylkm (prickley yellow), wild
okro, Podophyllum, Aegfphila.
Epiphyte, 3 cm thick, 5 m up into tree, milky sap that causes itching,
fruits red when ripe.
Use leaves for skin sores. Used for bay sores and when dog vagina has
n.v. contrayerba [Spanish]
Polo Romero
with Daniel E. Atha & Benjamin Poulter
09 Apr 1999 j
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