E. Contreras

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  • Gymnanthes lucida Sw., E. Contreras 984, F

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  • Gymnanthes lucida Sw., E. Contreras 984, F

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  • Gymnanthes lucida Sw., Guatemala, E. Contreras 984, F

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  • Gymnanthes lucida Sw., Guatemala, E. Contreras 984, F

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Current Determination: Gymnanthes lucida Sw.
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Collector(s): E. Contreras
Collection Date: 23 May 1960
Description: Uses: Maderable; forrajera para ganado bovino; vesicante [Standley, 1930] (Arellano et al. 2003:228). House beams, polished wood for decoration (Atran 1993:658). Medicinal (including insect repellent), miscellaneous product (Balick et al. 2000:109). Common Names: Tsi liil, tsilil, yai ti, yaitil, yati (Arellano et al. 2003:228). Pij, p'ij (Atran 1993:658). False lignum-vitae (Balick et al. 2000:109). Image Notes: Seed: Ovoid, brown, pronounced margin, proud on obverse, hilum concave, surface smooth, 5.0 mm.
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2967836
OccurenceID: c87e720f-5965-49f2-ad91-146e4da7a708

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