J. A. Steyermark | Botanical Collections

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Current Determination: Cryosophila stauracantha (Heynh.) R. J. Evans

Family: Arecaceae

Elevation: 280

Collector(s): J. A. Steyermark

Collection Date: 11 March 1942

Description: Uses: Inside part of sheath and petiole applied to fresh wounds to staunch bleeding, prevent infection, and allviate pain; brooms made from youg, dried leaves tided together (Arvigo and Balick 1998:109). Construction, medicine, miscellaneous products (Balick et al. 2000:195). Common names: Escoba, mis (Arvigo and Balick 1998:109). Akuum, escoba, give-and-take, give-and-take palm (Balick et al. 2000:195).

Catalog Subset: Economic Botany

Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany

EMu IRN: 2789048

OccurenceID: 140b61fd-580b-4d35-bafd-a35b5f947f44

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