Jacaranda glabra
(DC.) Bureau & K.Schum.
Bignoniaceae
Jacaranda atropurpurea Rusby
Jacaranda cauliflora Bureau & K.Schum.
Jacaranda intermedia Huber
Jacaranda longiflora Britton ex Rusby
Jacaranda rachidoptera Bureau & K.Schum.
Pteropodium glabrum DC.
Common Name:
General Information
Jacaranda glabra is a shrub or small tree growing around 2.5 - 8 metres tall with a trunk around 10cm in diameter. The plant is usually unbranched or with a few branches[
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 materials. It can be used as a pioneer for re-establishing native woodland.
Jacaranda glabra has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
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 - Bolivia, northwestern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
Habitat
Second growth areas of the forest; at elevations from 200 - 1,100 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
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves and branches is applied to the wound of 'millai caracha' (leishmania)[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- 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
-
,
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
-
].
An infusion of the dried or roasted leaves and buds is used to treat infected grains, sores and wounds[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- 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
-
]. The leaves and buds are used to treat skin fungal problems and scabies[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- 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
-
,
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
-
].
Agroforestry Uses:
Jacaranda glabra is a common pachycaul second growth treelet in western Amazonia[
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
-
], where it could be used as a pioneer species for re-establishing native woodland[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Other Uses
The stem wood is used to build canoes and paddles[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- 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
-
].
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.
