Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tococa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3554 with P.Anderson, R.Arvigo, T.Berlin, S.Coc, R.Cocom, M.Mis, G.Shropshire & M.Shuc, 12 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Laguna Village, road to lagoon.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1m; leaves with swellings at the base; sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1041391

    Occurrence ID: 70ae0774-f707-4695-8b48-8a76e600b84c

  • 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. 385

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tococa guianensis Aubl. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Laguna Village, road to lagoon

  • Coordinates

    16.17, -88.97

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnoboyany and FIoristies of Belize Project
To coca qu\av\ensis . melastomataceae
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MFW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
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Toledo District. Laguna Village, road to lagoon. 16°10’N
88°58'W. Primary Forest.
Shrub to lm, sterile; leaves with swellings at base.
n.v.: Ish-k'a-pim (female medicine) [Maya (Kekchi)].
USE: Contraceptive for males {leaves}. Mash and drink infusion once to
work. "Another bush" used to reverse symptoms. Females drink
the "male bush"
keport any reidentification of this voucher
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Michael J. Balick 3554	March 12
with T.Anderson, R.Arvigo, T.Beri in S Coc ’
R.Cocom, M.Mis, G.Shropshire, M.Shuc
1993
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID the
Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation
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