Piper amalago L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper amalago L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 256, 15 Jun 1989

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Macal River at "Buenos Aires" beach. 0.9km N of Ix Chel Farm.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.5m; stems ringed, woody; leaves aromatic; inflorescence spicate; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85810

    Occurrence ID: 3f3b5e59-6801-432f-bfc4-c6ba2d32dbec

  • 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. 421, 422

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper amalago L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Macal River at "Buenos Aires" beach. 0.9km N of Ix Chel Farm

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

  • Distribution

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Piper amalago L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Rosita Arvigo 256
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Tiie Key York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Flonstics of Belize Project
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Cayo District. Macal River at "Buenos Aires"
beach. 0.9km N of Ix Chel Farm. 17°06,W.
89°04'N.
BOTANICAL QABnckj
Shrub to 1.5m; stems ringed, woody: leaves
aromatic; inflorescence spicate; flowers whi
white.
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BOTANICAL
Garde**
Spanish Elder [Enqlisli].
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USE: Coiponent of herbal bath lixtnre {plant part nnreportedl
Eleient for svitch istei?). These are used for beating
snakes
Rosita Arvigo 256
June 15, 1989
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Supported by tbe lational Cancer Institute, tbe U.S. igencj for
International Developient, and tbe Metropolitan Life Foundation
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