Trichilia micrantha
Benth.
Meliaceae
Trichilia acariaeantha Harms
Trichilia buchtienii Harms
Trichilia harmsii Rusby
Trichilia roraimana C.DC.
Common Name:
General Information
Trichilia micrantha is a tree growing up to 120 metres tall[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
,
558- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Boston.
- Year
- 1984 - 1986
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; the Caribbean - Trinidad.
Habitat
Rainforests, savannah forests and mountain savannah forests[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark is boiled and the water drunk as an emetic[
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
].
The smoke of the burning leaves is used as a treatment for a variety of pulmonary ailments[
558- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Boston.
- Year
- 1984 - 1986
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is reputedly extremely pungent[
558- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Boston.
- Year
- 1984 - 1986
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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