Simaba paraensis
Ducke
Simaroubaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Simaba paraensis is a medium to large tree, growing 30 metres or more tall.
The bark is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
Northern S. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of lowland tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark is used as a substitute for quassia[
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.
]. Quassia is a bitter tonic and parasiticide[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
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.
