Tynanthus polyanthus
(Bureau) Sandwith
Bignoniaceae
Bignonia caryophyllea Bello
Bignonia laxiflora Poepp. ex Bureau & K.Schum.
Bignonia myriantha Poepp. ex Bureau & K.Schum.
Schizopsis polyantha Bureau
Tynanthus caryophylleus (Bello) Alain
Tynanthus lindmannii K.Schum.
Tynanthus myrianthus Bureau & K.Schum.
Tynanthus villosus A.H.Gentry
Common Name:
General Information
Tynanthus polyanthus is a climbing shrub attaching itself to other plants by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2101- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Tynanthus (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae)
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 216 1-60, 2015
- Author
- Medeiros M.C.M. & Lohmann L.G.
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-727-0
- Description
-
Range
S. America - northwest Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana
Habitat
Moist broadleaved forests[
2101- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Tynanthus (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae)
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 216 1-60, 2015
- Author
- Medeiros M.C.M. & Lohmann L.G.
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-727-0
- Description
-
].
Properties
Medicinal Rating | |
Other Uses Rating | |
Habit | Climber |
Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant can produce flowers all year round[
2101- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Tynanthus (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae)
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 216 1-60, 2015
- Author
- Medeiros M.C.M. & Lohmann L.G.
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-727-0
- Description
-
].
The wood and the leaves have an aromatic odour, similar to that of cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)[
2094- Title
- Bignoniaceae Part 1 (Crescentieae and Tourrettieae)
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph Vol. 25, No. 1. pp 1-130
- Author
- Gentry A.H.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 1980
- ISBN
- 0-89327-222-1
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The fresh leaves and stems are used in the treatment of 'Mal Aire', They are also used as a mild hallucinogen, being said to 'enhance the Vision of the Shaman'[
1628- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Andes and the Amazon: The magic and medicinal flora of Northern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Sharon D.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 10:0-9960231-2-7
- Description
- An introduction to traditional herbalism in Peru plus brief information on the medicinal uses of
].
An infusion of the stem is used to treat heart pain[
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
-
].
The stem is used by pregnant women and is said to change the sex of their next child[
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
-
].
Other Uses
The stem is used as a rope to tie down canoes[
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
-
].
The inner part of the stem is used in basketry. It is beaten against a tree in order to break it into thin fibres that are then used to weave baskets[
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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