Daphnopsis americana subsp. caribaea (Griseb.) Nevling

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Dominica

• Locality

  Carib Territory. East side of road from Hatton Gardens to Atkinson

• Elevation

  Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)

• Coordinates

  15.22, -61.27

• Location Notes

  [West Indies]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Cononwealth of Doiinica
THYMELAEACEAE Daphnopsis americana (Miller) J. Johnston ssp. caribaea (Griseb.) Nevling - / Hah* T• 0*Uc '*3
WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. East side of road from Hatton Gardens to Atkinson. 15°13'N, 61°16'W. 120m. Secondary forest, dense vegetation. Steep cliff, moist, rocky soil, shade.
Tree to 7m with dbh 0.5m and strong odor; bark smooth, gray; fruit terminal, baccate, white.
n.v.: Kaho Piian [Creole-Patois].
USE: Element for splint {bark). For painfnl wrists
Chari to dispel spirits/protect froi spells {branches/ lvsl. Ritual bath, tea, beating of house/canoe James Higgins 38	August 16, 1992
with Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported b; the National Cancer Institute and Merck Research
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