Croton xalapensis Kunth

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton xalapensis Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1912 with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire, A. Cuc, G. Crass & E. Carlton, 14 Jun 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Two miles before San Antonio.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest, along trail.

  • Description

    Shrub to 4m with white flowers.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86575

    Occurrence ID: cc629281-e553-45b0-b566-f07edcd4702f

  • 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. 215, 284

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton xalapensis Kunth det M. J. Huft, 1993

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Two miles before San Antonio

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00086575
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Hedicinal Flora of Belize Project
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Mun. Cayo. Two miles before San Antonio.
17*06^» 89°00’W. Secondary forest? along
trai1.
Shrub to 4m with white flowers.
Height: 4.0ffl.
n.v.: Chal-che (male) [Maya3.
USE; Antiinfective for burns (leaves). Bathe with ’infusion
Anti infective for postpartua (leaves). Steals bath for
genitals
NCI Saaple codess leaves+flrs<Q65S-5e4-H); ste*(065S-5E5-I);
roots(Q65S-526-J)
M. J. Balick 191S	June 14, 1988
with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshirej A. Cuc> G. Cr«
E. Carlton
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute and the
li.S. Agency for International'Development
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