Piper aduncum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper aduncum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3523 with Jose Saki & Faustino Cucul, 11 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. E of Laguna Village. Trail to cave.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest. With many palms and ferns.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2m; inflorescence white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85799

    Occurrence ID: 069c225a-1802-48b1-a247-5018a1e83c2c

  • 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. 420

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper aduncum L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    E of Laguna Village. Trail to cave

  • Coordinates

    16.17, -88.93

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Piper aduncum L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 3523
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00085799
BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnoboyany and Fieristies of Belize Project
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Toledo District. E of Laguna Village. Trail to cave.
16°10'N,'88°56'W. Primary Forest. With many palms,.ferns.
Shrub to 2m; inflorescence white.
n.v.: Pu-chtich [Maya (Kekchi)].
USE: Scrubber {leaves}. To wash plates, pots
Michael J. Balick 3523	March 11, 1993
with Jose Saki and Faustino Cucul
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U:S. AID, ?
Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation
00085799