Lauraceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Dicypellium caryophyllaceum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The bark is said to be an ingredient of a curare made by Indians of the upper Amazon region[ 348 Title Medicinal Plants of the Guianas Publication Author DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J. Website http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html Publisher Smithsonian Museum Year 0 ISBN Description A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region ].

Botanical Description

Dicypellium caryophyllaceum is an elegant, evergreen tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The tree is commonly exploited from the wild, particularly for medicinal and food flavouring purposes, but also for its timber. Intense exploitation of the bark to make essential oils has caused the species to become rare. It has been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 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 - northern Brazil.

HabitatNon-flooded rainforest[ 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. ].