J. J. Castillo M. et al.

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Renealmia aromatica (Aubl.) Griseb., Guatemala, J. J. Castillo 2445, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Renealmia aromatica (Aubl.) Griseb., Guatemala, J. J. Castillo 2445, F
  • Renealmia aromatica (Aubl.) Griseb., Guatemala, J. J. Castillo 2445, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Renealmia aromatica (Aubl.) Griseb., Guatemala, J. J. Castillo 2445, F
Current Determination: Renealmia aromatica (Aubl.) Griseb.
Family: Zingiberaceae
Elevation: 400
Habitat/Microhabitat: bosque muy denso y humido, a la orilla de un arroyo

Collector(s): J. J. Castillo M. et al.
Collection Date: 9 December 1994
Description: Uses: Medicine, food, spice, dye (Balick et al. 2000:177). Juice of the fruit applied to cure hemorrhoids (Roys 1931:268). Common names: Kix-im-tzi, rat plantain, wild ginger (Balick et al. 2000:177). Nabay (Roys 1931:268).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2789464
OccurenceID: 8b3a004f-1c5f-4cd4-8a65-7242372dbeca

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