Tabernaemontana alba Mill.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Tabernaemontana alba Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Warrior 133, 25 Aug 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. SSW of San Ignacio ca. 2 km (by air), between the Macal River and the intersection of Chial road and western Highway. (Chaa Creek, Ix Chel).

  • Habitat

    Ix Chel farm, disturbed area around workshop.

  • Description

    Stems soft material compared to most plants; fruit bean shape, thick white flesh with orange inside; thick white latex.

  • Specimen Notes

    duplicates sent to: CICY, MEXU, MO

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 840020

    Occurrence ID: 62223bc6-6f36-4d71-a620-f04a3dba53dc

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    SSW of San Ignacio ca. 2 km (by air), between the Macal River and the intersection of Chial road and western Highway. (Chaa Creek, Ix Chel)

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
Apocynaceae
Tabernaemontana alba Mill,
det. M. Nee, 1997
Belize. Cayo District. SSW of San Ignacio ca. 2 km (by air),
between the Macal River and the intersection of Chial road
and western Highway. (Chaa Creek, Ix Chel).
17°6'N, 89°4'W
Ix Chel farm, disturbed area around workshop.
Stems soft material compared to most plants; fruit bean
shape, thick white flesh with orange inside; thick white
latex.
N.V. dogballs [English]
25	Aug 1993
W. Warrior 133
National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Agency for International
Development
NYdb
00840020