Cnidoscolus multilobus (Pax) I.M.Johnst.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Cnidoscolus multilobus (Pax) I.M.Johnst.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3689 with Jay Walker & David Campbell, 23 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Chaa Creek Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 4m; fruit green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86567

    Occurrence ID: 668d2bc2-730b-42c4-a977-1b12deb032a6

  • 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. 283

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Chaa Creek Trail

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARDEN
00086567
BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FI ori sties of Belize Project
Cnidoscolus multilobus (Pax) I.M. Johnst
det. D. Atha. 1996
Cayo District. Chaa Creek Trail
Secondary Forest.
Shrub to 4m; fruit green.
17°06'N
EUPHORBIACEAE
>04’W
n.v.: Wild Chaya [English].
USE: Antimenorrhagic {root}.
Anti rheumatic {leaf}. Mash leaves, and massage juice onto legs
Analgesic for headache {leaf}. Apply leaf juice on head.
Michael J. Balick 3689	March 23. 1993
with Jay Walker and David Campbell
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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