Erythroxylaceae FAMILY

Erythroxylum anguifugum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Erythroxylum anguifugum is a small shrub growing about 2 metres tall[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and dye.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Paraguay, southern, central, eastern and northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru.

HabitatAmazon rainforest, savannah.