E. Contreras

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Smilax luculenta Killip & C. V. Morton, Guatemala, E. Contreras 8316, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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    Description: Smilax luculenta Killip & C. V. Morton, Guatemala, E. Contreras 8316, F
Current Determination: Smilax luculenta Killip & C. V. Morton
Family: Smilacaceae
Habitat/Microhabitat: in tintal

Collector(s): E. Contreras
Collection Date: 28 January 1969
Description: Uses: Medicinal, can be chewed to put on cuts and wounds as first aid in the field. Boil leaves and bathe in the liquid for talking in sleep (Anderson et al. 2003:164). Medicine (Balick et al. 2000:155). Common names: Ya'ax k'iix ('green thorn'), kojkeej ('deer tooth') (Anderson et al. 2003:52, 242, 313). Dog tongue sarsaparilla, dog tooth sarsaparilla, sarsaparilla (Balick et al. 2000:155).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2789205
OccurenceID: 5536ab58-5105-4ce2-b4e7-31d496d3204d

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