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Places where this species can be found : - St. Georges - GRENADA
- Botanic Garden - GRENADA DescriptionTree with opposite
compound leaves, winged rachis, 5 leaflets, 2 thorns at leaf
base. InterestIts Latin scientific name comes from the military
pharmacist Parmentier, who was responsible for introducing the
potato in France Medicinal, anti-diabteic and for chest
complaints. "Turi" has been part of traditional medicine of
indigenous Mexican communities since ancient times. The Aztecs
used it for Renal Diseases, Dropsy, Gastric Indigestion, Colds,
and Ear infections. They drank daily a tea made from 50 grams of
Cuajilote Leaves in 1 Liter of Water. For Ear infections they
soaked a Cotton ball in this mixture and inserted in the Ear.
CollectorW.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules LocationTanteen area, the type
locality for Lonchocarpus broadwayi, now sports grounds,
buildings, hedges and polluted streams, but bordering onto
ministry complex which used to be the bota