Menispermaceae FAMILY

Curarea toxicofera

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The root contains toxic alkaloids. It is used in the preparation of curare, a well-known S. American poison used by hunting people to paralyze their prey^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber

Growth—

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Curarea+toxicofera>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.