Calyptranthes schiedeana

O.Berg

Myrtaceae

+ Synonyms

Calyptranthes schlechtendaliana O.Berg

Chytraculia schiedeana (O.Berg) Kuntze

Chytraculia schlechtendaliana (O.Berg) Kuntze

Myrcia aromatica Schltdl.

Common Name:

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General Information

Calyptranthes schiedeana is an evergreen shrub or small tree.
The aromatic leaves are sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a spice[

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.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Central America - Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	3.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Leaves - used as a spice[

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.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-22. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Calyptranthes+schiedeana>

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