Struthanthus syringifolius
(Mart.) Mart.
Loranthaceae
Loranthus syringifolius Mart.
Common Name:
General Information
Struthanthus syringifolius is a parasitic shrub that grows as an epiphyte on the branches and stems of other trees and shrubs[
619- Title
- Contribution to the Taxonomy of Eremolepidaceae, Loranthaceae and Viscaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Reif C.
- Publisher
- Universidade Santa Úrsula; Brazil.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it has brief descriptions and taxonomy for the parasitic plants growing Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.
].
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Venezuela.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a sunny position, in the wild it is always found growing on plants in open places[
619- Title
- Contribution to the Taxonomy of Eremolepidaceae, Loranthaceae and Viscaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Reif C.
- Publisher
- Universidade Santa Úrsula; Brazil.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it has brief descriptions and taxonomy for the parasitic plants growing Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.
].
The flowers are extremely odoriferous[
619- Title
- Contribution to the Taxonomy of Eremolepidaceae, Loranthaceae and Viscaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Reif C.
- Publisher
- Universidade Santa Úrsula; Brazil.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it has brief descriptions and taxonomy for the parasitic plants growing Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used in a tea for treating toothache[
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
].
A cold water infusion of the leaves is used as a wash for treating cassava poisoning[
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
A latex obtained from the plant has been suggested as a potential source of rubber[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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