Achariaceae FAMILY
Mayna odorata
Mayna odorata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mayna odorata is a small tree growing about 12 metres tall. The oil from the seed is harvested from the wild and used locally for treating leprosy and parasitic skin diseases.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, north to the Guyanas and to Honduras in Central America.
HabitatLowland and montane rainforest up to elevations of 1,500 metres[ 412 Title Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru Publication Author Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. Publisher David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. Year 2004 ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 Description A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus. ].