Tanaecium xanthophyllum

(DC.) L.G.Lohmann

Bignoniaceae

+ Synonyms

Arrabidaea xanthophylla (DC.) Bureau & K.Schum.

Phryganocydia xanthophylla Mart. ex DC.

Pithecoctenium xanthophyllum (DC.) Miers

Spathicalyx xanthophylla (DC.) A.H.Gentry

Tabebuia xanthophylla DC.

Xylophragma xanthophyllum (Bureau & K.Schum.) Macbride

Common Name:

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General Information

Tanaecium xanthophyllum is a climbing plant with woody stems, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of rope.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Habitat

Wet forest vegetation.

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Pollinators	Bees
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The stems are used medicinally[

1783

Title: Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
Publication
Author: de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
Publisher: Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
Year: 2008
ISBN: 978-9978-77-135-8
Description

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Other Uses

The stems are used to make ropes[

1783

Title: Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
Publication
Author: de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
Publisher: Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
Year: 2008
ISBN: 978-9978-77-135-8
Description

Propagation

Seed -

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