Cayaponia pedata

Cogn.

Cucurbitaceae

+ Synonyms

Arkezostis pedata (Cogn.) Kuntze

Common Name:

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General Information

Cayaponia pedata is a tall, climbing or scrambling perennial plant, producing non-woody stems from a perennial rootstock.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The roots are a violent purgative[

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 -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-24. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cayaponia+pedata>

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