Mosannona depressa
(Baill.) Chatrou
Annonaceae
Annona depressa Baill.
Duguetia leiophylla Donn.Sm.
Guatteria depressa (Baill.) Saff.
Guatteria gaumeri Greenm.
Guatteria leiophylla (Donn.Sm.) Saff. ex Standl.
Guatteria xalapensis Baill. ex R.E.Fr.
Malmea depressa (Baill.) R.E.Fr.
Malmea gaumeri (Greenm.) Lundell
Malmea leiophylla (Donn.Sm.) Lundell
Common Name:
General Information
Mosannona depressa is an evergreen shrub or a tree; it can grow 6 - 10 metres tall[
493- Title
- Flora of Yucatan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The first flora that was attempted for this area in 1930, so it is obviously lacking information and the Botanical names can be out of date. Still, an excellent work and it records many plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
C. America - Belize, southern Mexico.
Habitat
Forests[
493- Title
- Flora of Yucatan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The first flora that was attempted for this area in 1930, so it is obviously lacking information and the Botanical names can be out of date. Still, an excellent work and it records many plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The root is cooked with corn silk and the water is drunk by those suffering from gonorrhoea, and also to alleviate kidney and bladder trouble[
676- Title
- Anthropological Papers Nos. 27 - 32
- Publication
- Bureau of American Ethnology. Bulletin 136.
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- US Government Printing Office; Washington.
- Year
- 1943
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of papers, including one looking at 100 often used native plants of the Yucatan.
].
The fluid extract, is efficient in expelling kidney and bladder stones, and it has been used also in the treatment of leucorrhea and gonorrhea[
493- Title
- Flora of Yucatan
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The first flora that was attempted for this area in 1930, so it is obviously lacking information and the Botanical names can be out of date. Still, an excellent work and it records many plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The wood is used in house construction and for axe handles[
676- Title
- Anthropological Papers Nos. 27 - 32
- Publication
- Bureau of American Ethnology. Bulletin 136.
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- US Government Printing Office; Washington.
- Year
- 1943
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of papers, including one looking at 100 often used native plants of the Yucatan.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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