Botanical Name

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

Specimen Type

Herbarium Sheet [Preserved Specimen]

Collection Date-s

1750 – 1797

Collection Location

[Jamaica?]

Colonial Context

Danish West Indies 1672–1917

Annotations Determinations and Type Specimen Status

Colubrina elliptica (Sw.) Briz. & Stern; det. Marshall C. Johnston 1968; Rhamnus arbor. minor fol. ovatis venosis peduncul. umbellul. alaribus fruct. sphaericis Brown. Jam. t. 29 f. 2; Specimen authentic. ex P. Browne? Rhamnus ellipticus Sw. POSSIBLE TYPE. Prodr. (Sw.): 50 (1788).

Ownership and Collection Management History

ex herb. Christen F. Rottböll

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

NHMD00924706

Copyright Owner

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Copyright License

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