Raputia aromatica
Aubl.
Rutaceae
Galipea aromatica (Aubl.) Spreng.
Sciuris aromatica (Aubl.) Spreng.
Common Name:
General Information
Raputia aromatica is an evergreen shrub.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northern Brazil and the Guyanas.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The leaves are chewed by farm workers in the Amazon basin as a substitute for coca leaves (Erythroxylum coca) - which are used as a stimulant and to ward off hunger[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Medicinal
The bark is excitant; stomachic when used in small quantities; febrifuge when used in large quantities[
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.
,
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
