Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3585 with P. Anderson, R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, P. Pop, M. Shuc & G. Shropshire, 13 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda. Road to Laguna Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadcut along highway. Primary forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 2m; flowers red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86770

    Occurrence ID: ac108513-2ae2-4805-af84-2deb81799b37

  • 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. 368

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. det P. A. Fryxell, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda. Road to Laguna Village

  • Coordinates

    16.17, -88.9

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FI ori sties of Belize Project
Hibiscus
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MALVACEAE
p. Fry/cel! ,9^
Toledo District. Of highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda.
Road to Laguna Village. lG^lO'N, 880b4'W. Primary Forest.
Roadcut along highway.
Tree to 2m; flowers red.
n.v.
USE:
NEW YORKBOTANtCAL GARDEN
Kak-chi-at'tsum (red flower) [Maya (Kekchi)].
Anti diarrheal for bloody diarrhea {leaves}. Make decoction with
double or triple handful of leaves, cool to lukewarm, drink
one cup three times daily until better.
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REPORT ANY RElDENTlFlCAflON OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Michael J. Balick 3585	March 13. 1993
with P. Anderson, R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, P. Pop, M.
Shuc, and G. Shropshire
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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