Mayna odorata
Aubl.
Achariaceae
Alicastrum echinocarpum (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze
Brosimum echinocarpum Poepp. & Endl.
Carpotroche denticulata (Benth.) Benth. ex Walp.
Carpotroche odorata Endl. ex Klotzsch
Carpotroche subintegra Standl.
Dendrostylis apeibaefolia H. Karst. & Triana
Dendrostylis denticulata (Benth.) Triana & Planch.
Dendrostylis echinata Benth.
Dendrostylis echinata Benth. ex Eichler
Dendrostylis microphylla Karsten & Triana
Dendrostylis odorata (Aubl.) Eichler
Mayna apeibaefolia (H. Karst. & Triana) Warburg
Mayna denticulata Benth.
Mayna echinata Spruce ex Benth.
Mayna glomerata Killip & R.E. Schult.
Mayna longicuspis (Standl.) Standl.
Mayna microphylla (Karsten & Triana) Warburg
Sloanea longicuspis Standl.
Common Name:
General Information
Mayna odorata is a small tree growing about 12 metres tall.
The oil from the seed is harvested from the wild and used locally for treating leprosy and parasitic skin diseases.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, north to the Guyanas and to Honduras in Central America.
Habitat
Lowland and montane rainforest up to elevations of 1,500 metres[
412- Title
- Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A.
- Publisher
- David Hunt; Sherbourne, England.
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0 9538134 3 6
- Description
- A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required[
412- Title
- Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A.
- Publisher
- David Hunt; Sherbourne, England.
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0 9538134 3 6
- Description
- A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The oil from the seed is parasiticide[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used in the treatment of dermatosis and leprosy[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
A decoction of the bark and leaves is used as a treatment for diarrhoea[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
A decoction of the bark is used to treat venereal chancres, and pustules which form on legs[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]. The grated bark is pressed onto the navel of new-born infants in order to accelerate cicatrization of the umbilicus[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
A decoction of the root is used as a contraceptive[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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