F. Chiang
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Description:Current Determination: Smilax aristolochiifolia Mill.Family: SmilacaceaeHabitat/Microhabitat: suelo negro profundo arcillosoCollector(s): F. ChiangCollection Date: 8 December 1970Description: 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). Red chinese root, red wild yam (Balick et al. 2000:155). Image Notes: Fruit: 4.0-6.0 mm dry capsule enclosed in a leathery yellow to green slightly winged epidermal layer. Pendant and persistent peduncle with distinct tepal scar, 0.2-0.5 mm.Catalog Subset: Economic BotanyCatalog Project: Mesoamerican EthnobotanyEMu IRN: 2789247OccurenceID: 0a249718-a467-4727-8e07-ac6be8b29b99Disclaimer: The Field Museum's online Botanical Collections Database may contain specimens and historical records that are culturally sensitive. Some records may also include offensive language. These records do not reflect the Field Museum’s current viewpoint but rather the social attitudes and circumstances of the time period when specimens were collected or cataloged.
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