Rinorea laevigata
(Sol. ex Ging.) Hekking
Violaceae
Alsodeia castaneifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Spreng.
Alsodeia physiphora Mart.
Alsodeia physiphora R.Br.
Conohoria castaneifolia A.St.-Hil.
Conohoria lobolobo A.St.-Hil.
Physiphora laevigata Sol. ex Ging.
Rinorea castaneifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Baill.
Rinorea physiphora (Mart.) Kuntze
Rinorea physiphora Baill.
Common Name: Lobolobo
General Information
Lobolobo is a shrub or tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible leaves, which are eaten locally. It has been suggested that this plant has the potential to become a much wider used food source if improved through cultivation[
501- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 20
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1925
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a monograph on the American species of the genus Rinorea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
501- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 20
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1925
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a monograph on the American species of the genus Rinorea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Brazil in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked[
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.
]. Used as a spinach[
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.
]. The leaves become mucilaginous when cooked[
501- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 20
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1925
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a monograph on the American species of the genus Rinorea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
The bark is astringent and bitter[
501- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 20
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1925
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a monograph on the American species of the genus Rinorea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is used as a febrifuge[
501- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 20
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1925
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a monograph on the American species of the genus Rinorea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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