Fabaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Abarema cochliacarpos

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The bark is toxic in high doses[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ].

Botanical Description

Abarema cochliacarpos is a shrub or small tree that can grow around 8 metres tall. The bark of the tree is a popular and commonly used medicine in Brazil, where it is harvested from the wild for use both as a medicine and a source of materials. The tree has been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - eastern Brazil.

HabitatAtlantic coastal forest, and on disturbed mato do cipo, savannah or montane savannah, sometimes reaching an elevation of 1,100 metres[ 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. ].