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Tynanthus cognatus

Tynanthus cognatus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant has been suspected to be toxic, but there is no evidence available to prove or disprove this[1].

Cultivation Details

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Growth—

The whole plant has a strong aroma that is identical to the carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)[1]. The wood and the leaves have an aromatic odour, similar to that of cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)[2, 3]. The smell of clove is largely due to the presence of the essential oil 'eugenol'. It is considered that the stronger the smell then the more eugenol is present; and the more eugenol there is then the more the plant will share the medicinal activities of eugenol[4].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tynanthus+cognatus>

Pollinators

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References

  1. [1]Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil — Correa M.P. · Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro · 1926 ↩︎A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
  2. [2]Bignoniaceae Part 1 (Crescentieae and Tourrettieae) — Gentry A.H. · The New York Botanical Garden, New York · 1980 · ISBN 0-89327-222-1 ↩︎
  3. [3]Plantas Medicinales Brasileñas — Eurico Teixeira da Fonseca · Brasil, sine nomine · 1940 · https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.99904 ↩︎A concise book of Brazilian plants, it does not show the name of the publisher. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  4. [4]Duke’s handbook of medicinal plants of Latin America — Duke J.A. · Taylor & Francis Group, LLC; Florida · 2009 · ISBN 978-1-4200-4316-7 ↩︎
  5. [5]Taxonomic Revision of Tynanthus (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae) — Medeiros M.C.M. & Lohmann L.G. · Magnolia Press · 2015 · ISBN 978-1-77557-727-0 ↩︎
  6. [6]Medicinal plants uses of the Tacana, an Amazonian Bolivian ethnic group — Bourdy G. et al · 2000 ↩︎