Menispermaceae FAMILY

Curarea candicans

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The root contains toxic alkaloids. It is used in the preparation of curare, a well-known S. American poison used by hunting people to paralyze their prey[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].

Botanical Description

Curarea candicans is a vigorous climbing shrub that is able to climb high into the rainforest trees. The plant is much used by native people in making the arrow poison curare. The plant is also collected from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatUpland rain forest[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].