Tabernaemontana angulata

Mart. ex Müll.Arg.

Apocynaceae

+ Synonyms

Anacampta angulata (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Miers

Bonafousia angulata (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Boiteau & L.Allorge

Bonafousia silvae L.Allorge

Common Name:

Drawing of the flowers and leaves
Photograph by: Martius, C., Eichler, A.G., Urban, I., Flora Brasiliensis, vol. 6(1): fasicle 26, t. 23 (1860)

General Information

Tabernaemontana angulata is a shrub or a tree.
The bark is used locally as an hallucinogenic.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - north and northeast Brazil.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark is macerated for the latex it contains, this is employed as an hallucinogen[

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

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-10-06. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tabernaemontana+angulata>

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