Tabernaemontana alba Mill.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Tabernaemontana alba Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1882 with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire & A. Cuc, 09 Jun 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. San Antonio, ca. 15 km SW of San Ignacio.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest along trail. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2m with copious latex; flowers yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87280

    Occurrence ID: 92283d68-c24a-40d8-bfe6-351a08be4dc5

  • 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. 197

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tabernaemontana alba Mill. det D. E. Atha, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    San Antonio, ca. 15 km SW of San Ignacio

  • Coordinates

    17.08, -89

  • Distribution

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: New York Botanical Garden
D. Atha, 1995
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Hedicinal Flora of Belize Project
APOCYNACEAE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00087280
BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Mun. Cayo. San Antonio, ca. 15 km SW of San
Iqnacio. 17°05’N, 89°007W. Secondary forest
along trail. Common.
Shrub to 2m with copious latex; flowers yellow.
Height: E.Oa.
n.v.: Dog Balls [English].
Huevos de Cucho [Spanish].
USE: Hedicastent for swollen inquinal glands (leaves and
latex). Hash leaf with latex and apply directly. This
type of swelling said to result fro® a foot condition
NCI Sasple codes: 1882 leaves<Q65S-479-1); 1882a roots(G65S-481-K)i
1882b stea(865S-480-J)
M. J. Balick 1882	June 9, 1988
with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire &< A. Cue
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute and the
U.S. Agency for International Development
00087280