Prionostemma aspera
(Lam.) Miers
Celastraceae
Hippocratea acuminata Hoffmanns. ex Link
Hippocratea aspera Lam.
Hippocratea foliosa Rusby
Hippocratea malpighiifolia Rudge
Hippocratea schomburgkii Klotzsch
Hippocratea scutellata Griseb.
Hippocratea vahliana (Cambess.) Peyr.
Prionostemma malpighiifolium (Rudge) Miers
Prionostemma scabridulum Miers
Romualdea malpighifolia (Rudge) Triana & Planch.
Salacia catalinensis Rusby
Salacia scabra (Vahl) DC.
Salacia vahliana Cambess.
Tonsella malpighiifolia (Rudge) G. Mey.
Tonsella scabra Vahl
Tontelea malpighiaefolia (Rudge) G. Mey.
Tontelea scabra Vahl ex B.D. Jacks.
Common Name:
General Information
Prionostemma aspera is a vigorous climbing shrub producing stems up to 25 metres long that twine into the surrounding vegetation. Sometimes the plant adopts a more shrub-like habit with scrambling stems[
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
,
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.
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad.
Habitat
Forested rocky slopes at elevations around 500 metres[
592- Title
- Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Steyermark J.A. Et al
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago.
- Year
- 1951 - 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
2- Title
- Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedrick. U. P.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- 0-486-20459-6
- Description
- Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
]. The fruit is about 55 - 80mm long and 40 - 60cm wide[
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
].
Medicinal
The bark is heated and applied as a poultice to serious burns. It is believed to soothe the pain and to accelerate healing[
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
].
An exudate from the bark is applied as a healing poultice to cuts and external wounds, and is used as a topical treatment for skin rash[
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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