Sea Grape

Sea Grape

Coccoloba uvifera

Family Polygonaceae
Native Region Lucayan Archipelago as well as southern Florida, the Caribbean region, and tropical and subtropical Central and South America
Medicinal Properties It is used to treat gastrointestinal problems as well as numerous other ailments. A drink can be made from boiling all the parts of the plant together to treat diarrhoea; the leaves can be used as a compress for boils; placing the leaves on a person’s head is said to stop headaches as well.