Manihot aesculifolia (Kunth) Pohl

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot aesculifolia (Kunth) Pohl

  • Collector(s)

    W. Warrior 134, 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

    Leaves have 6 parts [compound]; fruit round and looks like a small pumpkin.

  • Specimen Notes

    duplicates sent to: CICY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 840021

    Occurrence ID: 0731eb83-35c4-42ec-92ce-b9e8fa8867ad

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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

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BOTANICAL
Pard&\,
25 Aug 1993
W. Warrior 134
National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Agency for International
Development
The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
Euphorbiaceae
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.
Leaves have 6 parts [compound]; fruit round and looks like
a small pumpkin.
N.V. wild physic nut [English]
BOTANICAL GARDEN
00840021
Manihot aesculifolia (Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth) Pohl
det. M. Nee, 1997
NYdb
00840021