Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2656 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shrophsire, 22 May 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Victoria Peak Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Vine to 3m; flowers greenish white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86553

    Occurrence ID: 2c10f058-e719-40fc-9b87-7a1df18d5a8d

  • 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. 278

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acalypha diversifolia Jacq. det M. H. Nee, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Victoria Peak Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.75, -88.58

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The New York Botanical Garden
Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.
det. D. Atha, 2006
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Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern
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Peak Trail. Secondary forest.
Vine to 3m; flowers greenish white.
USE: Analgesic for toothache {leaf!. Hash leaf with pinch of
salt and apply as poultice on affected area
Michael J. Balick 2656	May 22, 1990
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson,
and G. Shropshire
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency for
International De?elopient, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
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