Botanical Name

Colubrina elliptica (Sw.) Brizicky & W.L. Stern [Rhamnaceae]

Specimen Type

Herbarium Sheet [Preserved Specimen]

Collector

Hans West

Collection Date-s

1788 – 1802

Collection Location

ex Ins. St. Crucis [U. S. Virgin Islands]

Colonial Context

Danish West Indies 1672–1917

Annotations Determinations and Type Specimen Status

Colubrina elliptica (Sw.) Briz. & Stern; det. Marshall C. Johnston 1968; Colubrina reclinata; Rhamnus affis colubrino vel thyphino [?] Sol; vel obliquus /W

Ownership and Collection Management History

ex herb. Martin Vahl

Common Names

Mabi [Caribbean]; soldierwood [English]

Historical Cultural and Traditional Knowledge

Bark and leaves are used to create a fermented drink called Mauby which is widely made and consumed in the Caribbean.

Source

Herbarium C NHMD

NHMD Herbarium C Catalogue Number

NHMD00924691

Copyright Owner

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Copyright License

CC BY-NC 4.0 (images) and CC0 (metadata)