Randia aculeata L.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species	Randia aculeata	Au: L.
Family	Rubiaceae
Common Name Fever Bush, Prickle Bush, Sticky Bush, Chill Bush, Nat Mckinny
Bush
Description	Shrub about a half meter tall, with white flowers and prickles.
Location/Habitat Along the main road, midway between Old Bight and the Deep South
Tum-around. Roadside crubby low dry evergreen forest, dominated by
Sabal palmetto and Swietenia mahagoni.
Latitude	24°10’46”N	Longitude 75°24’03” W
Uses/Comments Mainly boiled and taken for fever and flu. Also may be used for colds and
coughs, but not as common. Some put in Bush Tea.
Coliector(s) Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-467 Duplicates 5 Date June 13, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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