Moraceae FAMILY

Dorstenia drakena

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dorstenia drakena is a stemless, evergreen, perennial plant with short thick rhizomes[ 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 leaf stalks are long and slender, sometimes as much as 20 - 25 cm long, with variably shaped leaves that are mostly in the range 10 - 25 cm long[ 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 a common domestic remedy in parts of Central America, where it is used to counteract fevers and various forms of poisoning.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCentral America - Costa Rica to Mexico.

HabitatMoist or wet, open or forested banks or slopes, mostly at elevations between 200 - 900 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/ ].