Celastraceae FAMILY
Hippocratea celastroides
Hippocratea celastroides
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hippocratea celastroides is shrub producing woody climbing stems that twine into trees for support. The seeds are commonly used as a parasiticide in Central America, and the plant also has local medicinal uses[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCentral America - El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico.
HabitatDry or moist thickets or forest, at elevations below 1,200 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].