Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum.
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 2157 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, A. Ramcharan, G. Ramcharan & G. Shropshire, 14 Nov 1989
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Location
Belize. Corozal. 2mi E of Corozal, roadside to Consejo.
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Habitat
Secondary forest.
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Description
Tree to 5m; flowers green-yellow; fruits green.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 87257
Occurrence ID: 0d95443a-4db3-4143-951a-c402a60e38cf
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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. 199 -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. det A. J. M. Leeuwenberg, 1991
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Corozal
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Locality
2mi E of Corozal, roadside to Consejo
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Coordinates
18.42, -88.38
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Distribution
* r\ j The New York Botanical Garden (/kflye-inq eU/. /U- A/jU'tlir The New York Botanical Barden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Ethnobotany arid Floristics of Belize Project APOCYNACEAE TWe.+i<v. ptru.i/i^a.C&e^K.Scku^-M Al»lMemwab+j Corozal District. 2mi E of Corozal, roadside to Consejo. 1B°25,N> 88°23’W. Secondary forest. Tree to 5m; flowers green-yellow; fruits green. 00087257 <e\N Yo*> BOTANICAL *Parde^ REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOM/C BOTANY, NY T).v.: Good Luck Tree [English]. USE: Eleaent for charm to bring good luck {seed}. “Keep seed in pocket" NCI Saaple codes: 2157 Ieaves(B65S-B86-Y); 2157a woodCQ65S-8B7-2) Michael J. Balick 2157 November 14, 1989 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, A. Ramcharan, G. Ramcharan, and G. Shropshire Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency for international Developaent, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation 00087257
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Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum.