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General Information

Vismia baccifera is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 14 metres tall, but is often much lower[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico

Habitat

Moist or wet forest, usually in open pine forest, sometimes in thickets, pastures, or second growth, at elevations from 900 - 1,450 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	7.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A yellow-brown resin is obtained from the bark[]. It is used as a mouth wash to relieve toothache[].

The leaves are bound around the temple to relieve headaches[].

Other Uses

Although we have seen no specific information for this species, plants in this genus usually have a reddish to dark brown heartwood with a pinkish brown sapwood that often has a greyish cast, The wood is medium to fairly coarse textured; moderately light to medium in weight; inclined to be fibrous; brittle; easy to work; takes a fairly lustrous or lustrous finish; and is moderately durable[]. Because of its generally small size and low quality, it is only used locally - sometimes as a timber but more commonly for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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