Apocynaceae FAMILY

Himatanthus drasticus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Himatanthus drasticus is a deciduous shrub or small tree with a dense, more or less globose crown; it can grow 3 - 7 metres tall. The bole can be 25 - 35cm in diameter with a thick, corky bark[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The tree is a popular local herbal remedy and is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and for its low quality wood. It can be used as a pioneer when restoring native woodland in dry areas.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, the Guyanas.

HabitatCoastal forests and dryland forests[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].