C. J. Crane

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NEIU Team
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NEIU Team
Creator role(s):
  • Creator | Creator
  • Creator | Creator
  • Achras zapota L., Belize, C. J. Crane 640, F

    Description:
  • Achras zapota L., Belize, C. J. Crane 640, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Achras zapota L.
Family: Sapotaceae
Habitat/Microhabitat: growing in high bush

Collector(s): C. J. Crane
Collection Date: 3 May 1983
Description: Uses: Sus hojas en infusión como antiponzoñoso [Standley, 1930]; para tratar pustulas [Del Amo, 1979]; las hojas en infusión para disminuir colesterol, el fruto comestible; maderable (es de madera fina y resistente), es uno de los frutos mas exquisitos de la selva y es consumido par todos los animales de la selva; con el latex se fabrica el chicle; ornamental (Arellano et al. 2003:546). Food, gum, medicine, latex, construction (Balick et al. 2000:78). Common names: Chakya', chicozapote; xapote, zapote huesudo, sakya', ya' [Barrera, 1976]; chak yah (zapote), sak ya', ya', sapote-chicozapote, zapote campechano, zapote huevo de chivo (Arellano et al. 2003:546). Chico, chiczapotl, genda-xina, palo marra, sheink, zapote chico, zapote de abejas [Martinez, 1979]; chicle, chiclero (Arellano et al. 2003:546). Chicle, chicle tree, chio zapote, red sapodilla, sapadilla, sapote, ya, zapote, zapotillo, zapote blanco, zapote colorado, zapote morado (Balick et al. 2000:78).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2114019
OccurenceID: 7cb26210-959c-497a-b02a-76e232bf8455

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