Isertia pittieri
(Standl.) Standl.
Rubiaceae
Cassupa laevis chocoensis Triana
Cassupa pittieri Standl.
Common Name:
General Information
Isertia pittieri is a small tree with a pyramidal crown growing 4 - 5 metres tall[
593- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 17
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1913 - 1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles on botany. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The leaves are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a soap.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
593- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 17
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1913 - 1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Various articles on botany. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Northwestern S. America - Colombia, Ecuador.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A tree of tropical areas where it is found at elevations from near sea level to over 1,600 metres.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are used as a soap substitute[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
