Inga vera Willd. subsp. vera

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Inga vera Willd. subsp. vera

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1921 with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire, G. Cragg & T. Green, 14 Jun 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Rio Macal, 3 km upriver from Chaa Creek.

  • Habitat

    Along river bank.

  • Description

    Tree to 10m with white flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI samples: leaves (Q658-546-G); stem (Q658-547-H); bark (Q658-548-I); root (Q658-549-J)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86216

    Occurrence ID: 0a5364b3-cc40-4b17-b9f0-d49d4170efb5

  • 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. 317

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Rio Macal, 3 km upriver from Chaa Creek

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Medicinal Flora of Belize Project
.	MIMOSACEAE
Inga vera yJwJ.
det. J. Grimes, 11/89
Mun. Cayo. Rio Macal> 3 km upriver from Chaa
Creek. 17°06’Nj B9°00’W. Along river bank.
Tree to 10m with white flowers.
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN (MO)
Inga vera Willd. subsp. vera
Height: 10.Q*. DBH: 30.0ci.
n.v.: Bic-gri EHaya3,
USE; iledicaffient for foot soresj skin conditions due to
overexposure to water {bark}. Bathe in cool decoction
NCI Sasple codes; leavestQ&35-$fc6-G)? ste*(Q65S-547-H)5
bark(S655-54B-I5; root<Q65S-549-J)
M. J. Balick 19E1	June 1^» 1988
with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire, G. Cragg & T. Green
Det: Carolina Romero (M0)/2015
newyorkbotanical garden
Y0*>
BOTANICAL
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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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.S. Agency for International Development
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