Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 38, 25 Jul 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 10mi S of San Ignacio. Chaa Creek Road. Ix Chel Farm.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest, growing in the understory. Common.

  • Description

    Vine ca 3m with 2cm stem; root odor like garlic; flowers yellow, maturing creamy, fruit baccate, white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87639

    Occurrence ID: c7b2cc57-c6fa-4d33-9fc5-de233d0baf3e

  • 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. 441, 442

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det B. M. Boom, 1987

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 10mi S of San Ignacio. Chaa Creek Road. Ix Chel Farm

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.075

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