Croton niveus Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton niveus Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 387 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 29 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Old Northern Highway, mile marker 17.

  • Habitat

    Secondary growth. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2.5m; lvs waxy; infl racemose, drying brown; flrs small, greenish-white; frt grape-like.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86571

    Occurrence ID: f3718378-24c0-46f5-8000-587e60d5dd70

  • 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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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton niveus Jacq. det M. J. Huft, 1993
    Note: see chit# 1935-det C. reflexifolius HBK

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Old Northern Highway, mile marker 17

  • Coordinates

    17.67, -88.4

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Belize District. Old Northern Highway, mile
marker 17. 17°40'N, 88°24'W.
Shrub to 2.5m; leaves waxy; flowers small,
white- green, brown racines when dry; fruit
grape-like.
n.v.: Uvitas [Spanish].
USE: Kedicaient for hrns {leaves!. Hash and apply as
poultice
SCI Saiple codes: 387 lvs{Q65S-1282-H); 387a stei(Q65S-1283-I); 387b
root(06bS-1284-J)
Rosita Arvigo 387	March 29, 1990
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson,
and G. Shropshire
Supported by the national Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency for
International Developient, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
opPfSbT aMV ^identification of this voucher
TO the INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Reid Museum of Natural History
£ rc,-fc>* i*Jve**s
Det. by Michael J. Huft (e?ct ^
The He« York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
EUPHORBIACEAE
00086571