Ocotea dominicana (Meisn.) R.A.Howard

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Dominica

• Locality

  Carib Territory. Land of Arthur Burton. Lower Bataka.

• Coordinates

  15.5, -61.2638

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  956.74

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to locate land of Arthur Burton, georeferenced to the center of Bataka.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [West Indies]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

OCR>>>REPORT ANY REIOENTIPICATION OF THIS VOUCHfcr TO THE INSTITUTE OP ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY PLANTS OF DOMINICA
LAURACEAE
Nectandra dominicana Mez
det. James Higgins, 1996
WEST INDIES. Dominica. Carib Territory. Land of Arthur Burton. Lower Bataka. Trail side in a coastal low elevation forest. Direct sun. moist soil, slope.
Tree to 15m. dbh 30cm; fruits small, green with slight orange color, turning black; leaves shiny; bark smooth, brown.
n.v.: Laurinier Zaboca [French].
USE: Medicament for flatulence {lv}. Mix with soursop. drink.
Antidiarrhea1 {leaves}. One of a component.
NCI Sample codes: 107a LF(0CUM0192): 107b WD(0CUM0175):
107c RT(0CUM0182): 107d BK(0CUM0169): 107e TW(0CUM0195):
107f FR(0CUM0170)	,mi
James Higgins 107	January 17. 1994
with Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Metropolitan Life Foundation<<<OCR