Tabernaemontana macrocalyx
Müll.Arg.
Apocynaceae
Anacampta macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Markgr.
Anacampta muelleriana (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Markgr.
Bonafousia macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Boiteau & L.Allorge
Bonafousia morettii L.Allorge
Bonafousia muelleriana (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Boiteau & L.Allorge
Codonemma calycinum Miers
Codonemma macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Miers
Odontadenia macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Miers
Peschiera multiflora Spruce ex Miers
Quadricasaea caquetensis Woodson
Quadricasaea inaequilateralis Woodson
Tabernaemontana benthamiana Müll.Arg.
Tabernaemontana inaequilateralis (Woodson) Pichon
Tabernaemontana muelleriana Mart. ex Müll.Arg.
Common Name:
General Information
Tabernaemontana macrocalyx is a shrub or a tree.
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Found in rainforest at elevations below 1,000 metres in Ecuador.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The stem bark is macerated for the latex, which is employed as an hallucinogen[
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 bark of the stem and roots is decocted into a wash to treat abscesses and erysipelas, and is applied locally to the infected sores[
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
].
Alkaloids in the stem-bark include coronaridine, heyneanine, voacangine and voacangarine[
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
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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