Jacaranda caerulea
(L.) J.St.-Hil.
Bignoniaceae
Bignonia caerulea L.
Etorloba caerulea (L.) Raf.
Jacaranda abbottii Urb.
Jacaranda bahamensis R.Br.
Jacaranda caroliniana Pers.
Jacaranda sagrana DC.
Rafinesquia caerulea (L.) Raf.
Common Name:
General Information
Jacaranda caerulea is a tree that can grow up to 14 metres tall with a bole 30cm in diameter[
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.
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
-
Range
Caribbean - Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti
Habitat
Found mostly on limestone; at elevations up to 300 metres[
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
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leafy branches are used in the treatment of skin diseases[
2096- Title
- The Genus Jacaranda (Bignoniaceae): An Updated Review
- Publication
- Pharmacognosy Communications. Vol. 4, Issue 3, pp. 31-39, 2014
- Author
- Mostafa N.M., Eldahshan O.A. & Singab A.N.B.
- Website
- http://10.5530/pc.2014.3.3
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. A decoction of the leafy branches is used to bathe eczema and pimples in Cuba[
2097- Title
- Duke’s handbook of medicinal plants of Latin America
- Publication
-
- Author
- Duke J.A.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group, LLC; Florida
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-1-4200-4316-7
- Description
-
]. A parched leaf decoction is applied topically to skin cancer and other skin ailments in the Bahamas[
2097- Title
- Duke’s handbook of medicinal plants of Latin America
- Publication
-
- Author
- Duke J.A.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group, LLC; Florida
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-1-4200-4316-7
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed.
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