Simaba ferruginea
A.St.-Hil.
Simaroubaceae
Quassia ferruginea (A.St.-Hil.) D.Dietr.
Common Name: Calunga
General Information
Calunga is a large tree.
The roots and the bark are gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - central, eastern and northeastern Brazil, Venezuela.
Habitat
Amazon rainforest, sub-arid forest and savannah[
518- Title
- Plants used traditionally to treat malaria in Brazil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Botsaris A.S.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of plants that have traditionally been used to treat malaria.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark and the roots are antidiarrhoeal, very bitter, diuretic, eupeptic, febrifuge and tonic. They are used in the treatment of malaria, fevers, diarrhoea, dyspepsia and hydropsy[
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.
,
518- Title
- Plants used traditionally to treat malaria in Brazil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Botsaris A.S.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of plants that have traditionally been used to treat malaria.
,
739- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Brazil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications; Michigan.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-917256-42-5
- Description
- An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
].
The roots and bark are applied externally for reducing prolapse of the rectum and for cicatrizing wounds[
739- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Brazil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications; Michigan.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-917256-42-5
- Description
- An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
].
A quassinoid isolated from Simaba sp showed activity against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro[
518- Title
- Plants used traditionally to treat malaria in Brazil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Botsaris A.S.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of plants that have traditionally been used to treat malaria.
].
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.
