Evodianthus funifer
(Poit.) Lindm.
Cyclanthaceae
Carludovica chelidonura Drude
Carludovica coronata Gleason
Carludovica funifera (Poit.) Kunth
Carludovica heterophylla Mart. ex Drude
Carludovica oerstedii Hemsl.
Carludovica subacaulis (Poit.) Kunth
Carludovica trailiana Drude
Evodianthus angustifolius Oerst.
Evodianthus freyreissii Lindm.
Ludovia funifera Poit.
Ludovia subacaulis Poit.
Salmia funifera (Poit.) Spreng.
Salmia subacaulis (Poit.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Common Name:
General Information
Evodianthus funifer is a climbing perennial plant, often epiphytic on the trunks of trees. The stems, which produce aerial roots, can scramble over the ground or climb into the surrounding vegetation.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use in making baskets.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Nicaragua; Caribbean - Trinidad.
Habitat
An epiphytic climber on tree trunks in dense, primary forest[
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The pendulous aerial roots are used to weave baskets[
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
