J. Dorantes L. & et al.

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  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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  • Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Creator: Veracruz
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
  • Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
  • Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
  • Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Producer: Jon Hageman - NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
  • Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Producer: Jon Hageman - NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Conocarpus erectus L., Mexico, J. Dorantes 1170, F
Current Determination: Conocarpus erectus L.
Family: Combretaceae
Coordinates: 19.3333 -96.6667

Collector(s): J. Dorantes L. & et al.
Collection Date: 19 June 1972
Description: Uses: Maderable y melífera y en medicina para tratar el asma [Osado R., 1834]; estado bilioso [Roys, 1931]; cámaras amarillas, cámaras de corrupción, dolor de cabeza [Anon, 1949]; evacuaciones amarillas [Roys, 1931, Osado R., 1834]; evacuaciones pestilentes, ictericia, testículos inflamados [Roys, 1931]; reumatismo [Osado R., 1834] (Arellano et al. 2003:114). Medicine, fuel, miscellaneous products, construction, tannin (Balick et al. 2000:103). Common Names: Kanche', tabche', taabche', xk' anche' [Barrera, 1976]; botoncahni, botoncillo, estachahuite (Oax), madre de sol (Oax, Chis), mangle, mangle bo!oncillo (Cam), mangle cenizo (Oax), mangle negro (Oax), mangle prieta (Yuc), [Martinez, 1979, Barrera, 1976]; k'aan che', k'ookte', taab che', xk'aan che', laurelillo (Arellano et al. 2003:114). Botoncillo, button-bush, buttonwood, button wood, kanche, white mangrove (Balick et al. 2000:103).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Veracruz, Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 594458
OccurenceID: 8a04fb63-cd8b-48bf-9131-31d3b7876d5c

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