Piper peltatum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper peltatum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3533 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; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85847

    Occurrence ID: b2b9ca1d-c56b-4287-9ae4-3532e8316a8e

  • 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. 426

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper peltatum L. det D. E. Atha, 1995

  • 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 peltatum L.
det. D. E. Atha, 1995
Michael J. Balick3533
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FI ori sties of Belize Project
PIPERACEAE
Piper peltatum L.
det. D. Atha. 1995
Toledo District. E of Laguna Village. Trail to cave
16°10’N, 88°56'W. Primary Forest. With many palms «
ferns.
Shrub to 2m; flowers white.
Chtit-ik (wrap-pepper) [Maya (Kekchi)].
Wrap for food {leaves}. Onions, etc. „
Analgesic for sore back {leaves}. Warm and apply to sore area
March 11. 1993
Michael J. Balick 3533
with Jose Saki and Faustino Cucul
YO/^
BOTANICAL
Fieldwork Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID. 1
Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation
.	00085847
Report any reidentification of this voucher
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00085847