Petrea bracteata
Steud.
Verbenaceae
Petrea candolleana Schauer
Petrea martiana Schauer
Petrea schomburgkiana Schauer
Common Name:
General Information
Petrea bracteata is a deciduous, climbing shrub, supporting itself by twining around other plants.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of fuel.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Riverine and secondary forests formations, roadsides; climbing to just below the canopy in forests[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Climber |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are soaked in water until the liquid is black, and this is then applied to snakebites[
954- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Ash from the burned leaves is rubbed on the legs to make them stronger[
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 cure an illness of Surinam Tirio children, which is believed caused by the act of killing an armadillo by the child's father[
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
The leaves have a texture somewhat like sandpaper. They are used to clean out guns[
954- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is poorly resistant to decay and without any commercial value[
954- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is very hard to cut when dry and seems to be good as firewood, burning fast, without much smoke[
954- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 81
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Petrea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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