Simaroubaceae FAMILY

Simaba ferruginea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calunga is a large tree. The roots and the bark are gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - central, eastern and northeastern Brazil, Venezuela.

HabitatAmazon rainforest, sub-arid forest and savannah[ 518 Title Plants used traditionally to treat malaria in Brazil. Publication Author Botsaris A.S. Publisher Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine Year 2007 ISBN Description Brief details of plants that have traditionally been used to treat malaria. ].