Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Adenocalymma validum
Adenocalymma validum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Adenocalymma validum is a woody plant with climbing stems, attaching itself to other vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - eastern and northern Brazil, the Guyanas, Ecuador
HabitatRain and riverine forests; at elevations from 180 - 670 metres[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. , 2104 Title An Updated Synopsis of Adenocalymma (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae): New Combinations, Synonyms, and Lectotypifications Publication Systematic Botany (2019), 44(4): pp. 893-912 Author Fonseca L.H.M. & Lohmann L.G. Website http://10.1600/036364419X15710776741341 Publisher Year 2019 ISBN Description ].