Peumus boldus
Peumus boldus
Safety & Hazards
The leaves contain a toxic alkaloid[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ].
Botanical Description
Peumus boldus is a slow-growing evergreen tree that branches from low down on the bole and reaches a height of 6 - 8 metres[ 318 Title Raintree Nutrition - Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Detailed information on the medicinal uses of more than two hundred rainforest plants, mainly from S. America, with basic descriptions of the plants, their other uses etc. ]. An important traditional medicine in its native range, where it is collected from the wild, the plant is also becoming more popular in Western herbalism. Boldu has a range of other local uses, including yielding tannins, dyestuff, an essential oil and seeds that are used as beads. Peumus boldus has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].