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General Information

Iryanthera tessmannii is a tall shrub or a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow 3.5 - 7.5 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is slender, it can be free of branches for 1.5 - 3 metres[]. One specimen in the Departamento de Loreto, region of Iquitos. Uchpacano, found growing in blackish clay soil at an elevation of 120 metres was 25 metres tall with a bole 30cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, Surinam.

Habitat

Common throughout the lowland of Peru, especially near the Peruvian-Brazilian boundary; rowing in dry or humid loam in dense forests at elevations around 120 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark (no other part of the plant) is used in treating diarrhoea. The decoction is prepared as follows: 'Crush up 25 grams of fresh bark of cumala roja and mix with a big cup of water; then filter it and drink all the liquid you get (must be a big cup) twice a day, during two days. Repeat it [if] diarrhoea continues[].

Other Uses

Sapwood distinctly demarcated, pinkish brown, occasionally with grayish streaks caused by sapstain; heartwood dark purplish brown. Wood has no distinctive taste, but odor slightly spicy; straightgrained; medium- textured ; easy to cut, and takes a smooth finish; susceptible to insect attacks; not durable[].
We do not have any more information on the wood of this species, but the following is a general description for the wood of this genus:-
The heartwood is variable, light pinkish cinnamon, dull oatmeal, medium to dark brown, sometimes reddish or purplish; it is often not very clearly demarcated from the wide band of oatmeal-coloured sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain mostly straight; lustre is medium to fairly high; without distinctive odour or taste. The wood can be air-dried with little or only moderate difficulty; slight to moderate checking and warp may develop. All of the species in this genus have very good machining properties and produce smooth surfaces on the normally straight-grained material. The wood is easily peeled for veneer. It is used for purposes such as millwork, turnery, furniture, boxes and crates, veneer and plywood, general construction, fiberboard, and particleboard[].

Propagation

Seed -

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