Tachia guianensis

Botanical Description

Tachia guianensis is a slender-stemmed shrub or small tree growing up to 4 metres tall[ 631 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 56 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1975 ISBN Description Various articles on botany, including a treatment of the genus Tachia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The stems are usually hollow and subligneous[ 631 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 56 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1975 ISBN Description Various articles on botany, including a treatment of the genus Tachia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. A very bitter medicinal herb, it is highly valued amongst native peoples and commonly harvested from the wild for local use.