G. Carnevali & J. L. Tapia
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Description:Current Determination: Colubrina greggii var. yucatanensis M. C. Johnst.Family: RhamnaceaeCoordinates: 20.0806 -89.15Elevation: 150Habitat/Microhabitat: in lowland deciduous forest transitioning into foothills of Sierra de TiculCollector(s): G. Carnevali & J. L. TapiaCollection Date: 17 January 2003Description: 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 BotanyCatalog Project: Mesoamerican EthnobotanyEMu IRN: 2789584OccurenceID: 7b2add07-c1d9-4a13-912b-27c23888ace1Disclaimer: 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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