G. Carnevali & J. L. Tapia

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  • Colubrina greggii var. yucatanensis M. C. Johnst., Mexico, G. Carnevali 6591, F

    Description:
  • Colubrina greggii var. yucatanensis M. C. Johnst., Mexico, G. Carnevali 6591, F

    Description:
  • Colubrina greggii var. yucatanensis M. C. Johnst., Mexico, G. Carnevali 6591, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Colubrina greggii var. yucatanensis M. C. Johnst.
Family: Rhamnaceae
Coordinates: 20.0806 -89.15
Elevation: 150
Habitat/Microhabitat: in lowland deciduous forest transitioning into foothills of Sierra de Ticul

Collector(s): G. Carnevali & J. L. Tapia
Collection Date: 17 January 2003
Description: Uses: Leaves boiled as a wash for fever. Tough bark used as a majagua (bast) (Anderson et al. 2003:192). Medicinal; las hojas se consideran un antitusivo, y para tratar asma, enfermedades del hígado, granulaciones de parpados, tuberculosis, ulceraciones [Roys, 1931]; disentería [Standley, 1930, Anon, 1949, Osado R., 1834, Andrews, 1979, Souza N., 1942]; para casas de gallinas (el tallo); melífera (nectar); leña; cerco (Arellano et al. 2003:510). Cures body aches (Kunow 2003:118). Leaf infusion as remedy for dysentery; edible fruit; wood used for shoe pegs (Morton 1981:498). Common names: Pa'ayux (pa'aox, pa'ox); name also used for Allophyllus cominia (Anderson et al. 2003:192). Box-xootz, chak nich, churumay, dzurumuy, pimienta che, china may, puk-im, puk'in [Barrera, 1976]; pukiim, puk-yim, sak-nak-che' [Martinez, 1979]; ts'u-bub-may, ukuch, yaaxpuk'im [Barrera, 1976]; yaxpukin, guajolote (NL), gayul (Tam), luin (Ver), manzanita (Ver), pimienta-che, tatnan (Pue), trompillo (Pue), vara prieta (SLP), [Martinez, 1979] (Arellano et al. 203:510). Balsamo de los Mayas (Kunow 2003:118). Chinamay, guayul, manzanita, pimienta-che, puk-im, puk-in, rrompillo, ts'ulubmay, ukuch, yaaxpuk'im, yax'puken (Morton 1981:498).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2789584
OccurenceID: 7b2add07-c1d9-4a13-912b-27c23888ace1

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