E. Matuda

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Anacardium occidentale L., Mexico, E. Matuda 17458, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anacardium occidentale L., Mexico, E. Matuda 17458, F
  • Anacardium occidentale L., Mexico, E. Matuda 17458, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anacardium occidentale L., Mexico, E. Matuda 17458, F
Current Determination: Anacardium occidentale L.
Family: Anacardiaceae
Location: Mexico: Chiapas
Locality: Esperanza

Collector(s): E. Matuda
Collection Date: 22 February 1948
Description: Uses: Fruit is eaten; nut is not normally used (Anderson et al. 2003:181). Fruto comestible; la nuez de la semilla debe de quemarse para consumirse; ornamental; el fruto (seudofruto) medicinal para la tos; se preparan bebidas, aguas y vinos; melífera (nectar) (Arellano et al. 2003:25). Edible ich (Atran 1993:Table 2). Common names: Maranon (voucher). Marañón (Anderson et al. 2003:299). Marañón, nuez de la India [Martinez, 1979] (Arellano et al. 2003:25). Cashew, marañon, maranyon (Atran 1993:Table 2).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2114955
OccurenceID: c6b07118-11df-4188-93de-cde675c3a349

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