Rinorea laevigata
(Sol. ex Ging.) Hekking
Lobolobo
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Description
A tropical shrub or tree with a dense, spreading crown reaching 15 m tall, belonging to the Violaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Medicinal Uses
The bark is astringent and bitter. It is used as a febrifuge.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Synonyms
Alsodeia physiphora R. Br.Physiphora laevigata Sol. ex Ging.Rinorea castaneifolia (A. St.-Hil.) Baill.Rinorea physiphora Baill.Rinorea physiphora (Mart.) Kuntze
References (4)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 45 (As Rinorea physiphora)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 750
- Oliviera V. B., et al, 2012, Native foods from Brazilian biodiversity as a source of bioactive compounds. Food Research International 48 (2012) 170-179
