Capsicum annuum L.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Specics
Family
Common Name
Au: L.
Capsicum annuum
Solanaceae
Pepper, Hot Pepper, Finger Pepper
Shrub in fruit and flower. Flowers are white and fruits mature to a
deep red.
Location/Habitat Millers settlement, up on the top of the hill, in a cultivated field.
23°24’ 22” N	Longitude 75° 1 O’ 27” W
Description
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
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Fruits are used in many culinary dishes as a spice. Leaves are placed on
boils to "bring them to head."
Laurel Richey
98-201 Duplicates 5 Date August 8, 1998
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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