Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Bignonia hyacinthina
Bignonia hyacinthina
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Bignonia hyacinthina is a vigorous climbing shrub with stems that can be up to 18 metres long and 18cm in diameter[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for its bark, which is used medicinally and as a euphoric often in combination with coca leaf. The bark is sold in local markets in Bolivia and Peru.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Peru, northern Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama to Guatemala and central Mexico
HabitatMoist or wet forest; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].Semideciduous to evergreen lowland forest.