Jacaranda decurrens
Cham.
Bignoniaceae
Jacaranda pteroides Silva Manso
Jacaranda robertii S.Moore
Common Name:
General Information
Jacaranda decurrens is a perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base, and persist; it usually grows around 20 - 100cm tall but can reach 300cm[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
,
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
S. America - Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, southern and southwestern Brazil
Habitat
Savannah and wooded savannah; at elevations from 500 - 800 metres[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark and leaves are considered to be a strong depurative[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
The leaves, bark and roots are used in the treatment of skin diseases and venereal 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
-
].
The roots and leaves are used in the treatment of rheumatism[
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
-
].
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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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
