Carpotroche amazonica
Mart. ex Eichler
Achariaceae
Some new treatments are treating this name as no more than a synonym of Carpotroche grandiflora Spruce ex Benth[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. However, this is not universally accepted, the Flora Do Brasil, for example, accepts it as a distinct species. It therefore remains here as Carpotroche amazonica for the time being(2012)[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Mayna amazonica (Mart. ex Eichler) J.F. Macbr.
Mayna toxica R.E. Schult.
Common Name:
General Information
Carpotroche amazonica is a small tree.
The oil from the seed is harvested from the wild and used locally for treating leprosy and parasitic skin diseases.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia.
Habitat
Found at elevations from sea level to 500 metres in Ecuador.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A tree of low elevations in the tropics.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The oil from the seed is parasiticide[
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.
]. It is used in the treatment of dermatosis and leprosy[
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.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
