Koanophyllon albicaule (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) R.M.King & H.Rob.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Koanophyllon albicaule (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) R.M.King & H.Rob.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 904, 12 Oct 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Calla Creek Rd, 11km W of San Ignacio.

  • Habitat

    Roadside. Common.

  • Description

    Tree to 9m with dbh 22cm; flowers in clusters, small, white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87933

    Occurrence ID: 97569928-9454-4445-a87c-a7d688a14a23

  • 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. 209

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Calla Creek Rd, 11km W of San Ignacio

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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The Mew fork Srtjffilcal Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Floristies of Bellie PrejBSi
Koanophyllon albicaule King & H. Robinson
Set. M. Nee* 1996
ASTERACEAE
Cayo District. Call a Creek Rd, 11km W of San lipacio.
XTM'H. 89°04'W. Roadside. Common.
Tree to 9m with dbh 2cm; flowers in clusters, small, white.
n,v,; Bitch Piper [English].
ita Negro [Spanish],
USE; Antipyretic {leaves}. As stearfi bath for -fever
Detupescent {rt+bk+1vs}* Apply decoction directly to swellings
Materlif for construction {wood}. Good for house fraffles,
Analgesic fl®ave§|. As steam bat?! fir pain
NCI Sanple codes; 904a BK(0CJT20213; 904b RT(CJCJT2022)
Rosita Arvigo 904	October	12,	1994
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY NY
pfeldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID,
Overbrook Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Rfiundgti®,
00087933