P. H. Gentle

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Ficus americana Aubl., Belize, P. H. Gentle 4726, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Creator: NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Ficus americana Aubl., Belize, P. H. Gentle 4726, F
  • Ficus americana Aubl., Belize, P. H. Gentle 4726, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Creator: NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Ficus americana Aubl., Belize, P. H. Gentle 4726, F
Current Determination: Ficus americana Aubl.
Family: Moraceae
Habitat/Microhabitat: edge of clearing, river bank

Collector(s): P. H. Gentle
Collection Date: 31 July 1944
Description: Uses: Food, forage, medicine (Balick et al. 2000:57). Common names: Fig, matapalo, small fig (Balick et al. 2000:57).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2114970
OccurenceID: 5f5c348e-a916-464f-a24e-9480ce6a467e

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