Cymbopetalum brasiliense
(Vell.) Benth. ex Baill.
Annonaceae
Cymbopetalum odoratissimum J.J.Rodr.
Trigynaea anastomosans Rusby
Unona viridiflora Splitg. ex de Vriese
Uva brasiliensis (Vell.) Kuntze
Uvaria brasiliensis Vell.
Uvaria viridiflora (Splitg. ex de Vriese) Walp.
Common Name:
General Information
Cymbopetalum brasiliense is an evergreen shrub or a tree, producing a single stem with few branches; it usually grows around 1 - 5 metres tall with the stem 1 - 8cm in diameter[
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 1993
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- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine,
Cymbopetalum brasiliense has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
- 0
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
S. America - central and northern Brasil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Caribbean - Trinidad
Habitat
Moist Atlantic rainforest, forested slopes, primary and disturbed non-inundated tropical rainforest, often by rivers and streams; generally at elevations up to 250 metres, though to 800 metres in the Guyanas[
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- Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela.
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- Author
- Steyermark J.A. Et al
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago.
- Year
- 1951 - 1957
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles |
| Self-fertile | Yes |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the rasped bark is used for treating blood in the stools[
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- 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
- Year
- 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 ashes of the bark are rubbed on skin rashes[
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- 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
- 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 rasped inner bark is applied topically to stanch the flow of blood[
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
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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 bark and the fruit are applied topically to treat ringworm[
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
- 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
].
A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of rheumatism[
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The leaves are added to the water used for bathing in order to reduce fever[
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Smoke from the leaf is inhaled as a remedy for stomachache[
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
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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