| Eperua grandiflora | |
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| Drawing of the leaves, flowers and seedpods | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Eperua |
| Species: | E. grandiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Eperua grandiflora | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Eperua grandiflora ( Arawak: Yoboko, Itoeri Walaba, Guyanese Creole: Ituri Wallaba, Yokobo Wallaba) [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northern South America. [1] [3] This evergreen tree is used both for construction and medicinal purposes. Its inner bark is decoted as a traditional remedy for toothache. [2] This tree relies on gravity to disperse its seeds. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Eperua grandiflora Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ a b Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). https://naturalhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/file/medicinalplantsmaster1.pdf
- ^ "Eperua grandiflora (Aubl.) Baill. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Forget, Pierre-Michel (June 1992). "Regeneration Ecology of Eperua grandiflora (Caesalpiniaceae), a Large-Seeded Tree in French Guiana". Biotropica. 24 (2): 146. doi: 10.2307/2388668. ISSN 0006-3606.
| Eperua grandiflora | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Drawing of the leaves, flowers and seedpods | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Eperua |
| Species: | E. grandiflora
|
| Binomial name | |
| Eperua grandiflora | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Eperua grandiflora ( Arawak: Yoboko, Itoeri Walaba, Guyanese Creole: Ituri Wallaba, Yokobo Wallaba) [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northern South America. [1] [3] This evergreen tree is used both for construction and medicinal purposes. Its inner bark is decoted as a traditional remedy for toothache. [2] This tree relies on gravity to disperse its seeds. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Eperua grandiflora Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ a b Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). https://naturalhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/file/medicinalplantsmaster1.pdf
- ^ "Eperua grandiflora (Aubl.) Baill. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Forget, Pierre-Michel (June 1992). "Regeneration Ecology of Eperua grandiflora (Caesalpiniaceae), a Large-Seeded Tree in French Guiana". Biotropica. 24 (2): 146. doi: 10.2307/2388668. ISSN 0006-3606.