Jacaranda acutifolia
Bonpl.
Bignoniaceae
This species is very close to Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don, and is sometimes treated as a synonym[
2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
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Jacaranda punctata Raimondi
Common Name: Arabisco
General Information
Jacaranda acutifolia is a small tree usually growing around 3 - 15 metres tall with a bole up to 37cm in diameter[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Jacaranda acutifolia has a fairly wide distribution within Peru and has been reported to be locally common and abundant. It can also be found in secondary vegetation. With no significant threats facing it, the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
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Range
S. America - Peru
Habitat
Dry forest including secondary inter-Andean dry forest, arid shrubland and often on rocky slopes; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,300 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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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.
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2095- Title
- Bignoniaceae: Part II (Tribe Tecomeae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 2 pp 1-370
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-89327-368-6
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| 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 from this tree has been used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases, venereal diseases, rheumatism, and as a diuretic and astringent[
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- The Genus Jacaranda (Bignoniaceae): An Updated Review
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- Pharmacognosy Communications. Vol. 4, Issue 3, pp. 31-39, 2014
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- Mostafa N.M., Eldahshan O.A. & Singab A.N.B.
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- http://10.5530/pc.2014.3.3
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- 2014
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An infusion of the fresh or dried leaves and stems is drunk in the treatment of coughs, bronchitis and asthma, and also to remove phlegm[
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- Medicinal Plants of the Andes and the Amazon: The magic and medicinal flora of Northern Peru
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- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Sharon D.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 10:0-9960231-2-7
- Description
- An introduction to traditional herbalism in Peru plus brief information on the medicinal uses of
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Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is used as a living fence and to provide shade for livestock and crops[
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- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
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- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
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- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
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- 2008
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- 978-9978-77-135-8
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Other Uses
The wood is reported to be used locally as a timber[
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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The stems are used to make posts[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
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- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
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].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed.
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with help from
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