Fabaceae FAMILY

Lonchocarpus hedyosmus

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

Macerated roots are used as a fish poison[ 348 Title Medicinal Plants of the Guianas Publication Author DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J. Website http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html Publisher Smithsonian Museum Year 0 ISBN Description A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region ].

Botanical Description

Lonchocarpus hedyosmus is a tree. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres with low buttresses[ 341 Title South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species. Publication Author Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J. Publisher Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Year 1979 ISBN 0 643 02582 0 Description A very useful guide. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its tough and durable wood, which is traded[ 36 Title Herbal Review. Vol.11. 3. Publication Author The Herb Society Publisher The Herb Society Year 1986 ISBN 0264-9853 Description A very interesting article on the stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, giving a lot of information on its uses. Also details on Tanacetum parthenifolium and Melaleuca alternifolium. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Honduras.

HabitatRain forests and marshy forests on alluvial flats[ 341 Title South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species. Publication Author Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J. Publisher Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Year 1979 ISBN 0 643 02582 0 Description A very useful guide. ].