C. L. Lundell

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
  • Ximenia americana var. americana L., Guatemala, C. L. Lundell 3331, F

    Description:
  • Ximenia americana var. americana L., Guatemala, C. L. Lundell 3331, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Ximenia americana L. var. americana
Family: Olacaceae

Collector(s): C. L. Lundell
Collection Date: 20 May 1933
Description: Uses: Edible fruit (Atran 1993:Table 1). Food, miscellaneous products (Balick et al. 2000:104). Common names: Chi'keh, xk'ukche', ab'ache', ix ab'ache', jocote del monte (Atran 1993:Table 1). Cagalera, sour plum, wild lime, wild plum, xkukche (Balick et al. 2000:104).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2114379
OccurenceID: ced97a23-5aa5-4afb-85f4-82280b09d22e

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