J. A. Steyermark

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NEIU Team
Creator role(s):
  • Creator | Creator
  • Annona reticulata L., Guatemala, J. A. Steyermark 49215, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Annona reticulata L.
Family: Annonaceae
Elevation: 150

Collector(s): J. A. Steyermark
Collection Date: 23 July 1942
Description: Uses: Fruto comestible; en medicina las hojas para tratar cámeras de sangre [Martinez, 1969]; diarrea, erupciónes en la piel, mordedura de seripiente [Roys, 1931]; melífera (polinifera) (Arellano et al. 2003:31). Edible fruit, pach stripped for cordage and used as tumpline to carry bagged loads (Atran 1993:Table 2). Medicine, miscellaneous products, construction, fiber, food, dye, poison, tannin (Balick et al. 2000:42). Common names: Oop, pox, ts'ulimuy ts'uli poox, anona colorada [Barrera, 1976]; anona morada (Tab, Chis), cocax (Azteca, SLP), cocox (Huasteco, SLP), cucay (Huasteco, SLP), cuquey (Huasteco, SLP), llama, queshuesh (Tojolobal, Chis) [Martinez, 1979] (Arellano et al. 2003:31). Custard apple, anona, op, chak oop, oop (Atran 1993:Table 2). Annona, anona blanca, annona colorada, anona del monte, custard apple, oop, tsulipox, wild custard apple (Balick et al. 2000:42).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2114633
OccurenceID: 58276a14-20ad-4222-95bf-dfac3e27b10d

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