Stegnosperma halimifolium
Benth.
Phytolaccaceae
Stegnosperma scandens (A.Rob. ex Lunan) Standl.
Common Name:
General Information
Stegnosperma halimifolium is a shrub growing up to 4 metres tall.
The root is gathered from the wild for local use as a soap.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern N. America - Mexico.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of lowland areas, usually near the coast, in the warm temperate zone to subtropics, also extending into the tropics.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant has the reputation of being a cure for hydrophobia[
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The powdered roots 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.
,
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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