Jacaranda hesperia
Dugand
Bignoniaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Jacaranda hesperia is a tree that can grow from 3 - 25 metres tall; the bole is up to 35cm 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.
Jacaranda hesperia has a very wide distribution, occurring in at least two of the five biogeographical regions within Colombia. It does not currently experience any major threats to its populations and no potential future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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
Northern S. America - Colombia
Habitat
Rainforest; at elevations up to 800 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 |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
Various parts of the plant are used in the treatment of leishmaniasis[
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
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
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].
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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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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