F. Balam

Creator(s):
Creator role(s):
  • Lasianthaea fruticosa (L.) K. M. Becker, Mexico, F. Balam 616, F

    Description:
  • Lasianthaea fruticosa (L.) K. M. Becker, Mexico, F. Balam 616, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Lasianthaea fruticosa (L.) K. M. Becker
Family: Asteraceae
Coordinates: 19.3806 -88.2681
Habitat/Microhabitat: medium semi-evergreen forest. Primary. Brown soil, not very rocky.

Collector(s): F. Balam
Collection Date: 29 May 1985
Description: Uses: Forage for horses and other grazers; plants boiled for bath for children with ojo (Anderson et al. 2003:207, 211). Melífera (nectar y polen) (Arellano et al. 2003:134). Miscellaneous products (Balick et al. 2000:151). Common names: Sajum, saajum, sak sajum, sak sujum, sak tsajum (Anderson et al. 2003:207, 211, 301). Tsikin cax, zook, zook o sok (Arellano et al. 2003:134). Ish-tá, margarita, margarita del monte, shti-pé, shti-pü, zta'ach (Balick et al. 2000:151).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2115021
OccurenceID: e37cf080-7bc6-42ff-8117-ff7772ff4be4

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