Clidemia japurensis

DC.

Melastomataceae

+ Synonyms

Clidemia heterobasis DC.

Clidemia heteroclita Naudin

Clidemia naevula (Naudin) Triana

Oxymeris heterobasis (DC.) Triana

Spennera quintuplinervia Miq.

Staphidium naevulum Naudin

Common Name:

Drawing of the leaves, flowers and fruit. Fig II only
Photograph by: Martius, C., Eichler, A.G., Urban, I., Flora Brasiliensis, vol. 14(4): fasicle 103, t. 100 (1888)

General Information

Clidemia japurensis is a shrub or a small tree.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Costa Rica

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are applied topically in the treatment of sores[

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

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-05-02. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Clidemia+japurensis>

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