Trichilia septentrionalis

C.DC.

Meliaceae

+ Synonyms

Trichilia eurysepala Harms

Trichilia grandis Lasser & Maguire

Trichilia krukovii A.C. Sm.

Trichilia lanceolata Pittier

Trichilia magnifica Baehni & Macbride

Trichilia moritzii C. DC.

Trichilia polyneura C. DC.

Common Name:

Flowering stem
Photograph by: R. Pérez; Center for Tropical Forest Science
© Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

General Information

Trichilia septentrionalis is a tree growing about 9 metres tall. The bole is about 20cm in diameter.
The leaves are 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; Caribbean - Windward Isles; Central America - Panama, Costa Rica.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	9.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are febrifuge. An infusion is said to be an effective treatment for fevers[

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 -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-23. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trichilia+septentrionalis>

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