Clusia palmicida
Rich. ex Planch. & Triana
Clusiaceae
Clusia hoffmannseggiana Schltdl.
Common Name:
General Information
Clusia palmicida is a shrub or small tree growing up to 7 metres tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as an incense and source of medicines.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Western and Northern S. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and the Guyanas.
Habitat
Found at elevations from sea level to 500 metres in Ecuador.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
This species is unique in that it belongs to the only genus of plants capable of absorbing carbon dioxide during the night[
540- Title
- Jardineiro.Net
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- http://www.jardineiro.net/br/index.php
- Publisher
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A Brazilian gardening site, giving cultivation details for a large number of species.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
An exudate of the plant is used for the treatment of botfly larvae[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
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- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The aerial roots are used in the treatment of impotence and for back pain[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
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- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The bark is boiled with water and drunk as an antidysenteric[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
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- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
An incense obtained from the plant is used in churches[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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