Neea theifera
Oerst.
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Description
A tropical tree in the Nyctaginaceae family with leaves used for making tea.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are brewed as tea.
Medicinal Uses
The plant (part not specified) is astringent. It is used in the treatment of dysentery and enterorrhagia.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, South America,
Other Uses
A black dye is obtained from the leaves.
Also Known As
Caparosa, Caparosa-do-campo
References (1)
- 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 568
