M. A. Young M.

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  • Mangifera indica L., Mexico, M. A. Young M. 47, F

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  • Mangifera indica L., Mexico, M. A. Young M. 47, F

    Description:
  • Mangifera indica L., Mexico, M. A. Young M. 47, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Mangifera indica L.
Family: Anacardiaceae
Coordinates: 19.3333 -96.6667

Collector(s): M. A. Young M.
Collection Date: 24 February 1976
Description: Uses: Fruit as commercial crop and food, tea of the leaves used for scorpion stings, either topically or ingested (Anderson et al. 2003:180). En medicina el fruto maduro y cocido para tratar el asma, diarrea crónica, vermífugo [Osada R., 1834]; el fruto maduro es comestible, para madera para yugos de carretas; melífera (néctar) (Arellano et al. 2003:26). Edible (Atran 1993:645). Food, medicinal, miscellaneous products, beverage, poison (Balick et al. 2000:117). Common Names: Mango (Anderson et al. 2003:180). Mango (anis), mango gigante, mango indio, mango, mango de Manila [Martinez, 1979] (Arellano et al. 2003:26). Mango, maango (Atran 1993:645). Manga, mango (Balick et al. 2000:117).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Veracruz, Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 593108
OccurenceID: b9ba9ddd-770f-4595-b64b-1ab6898405f5

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