Homalolepis cedron

(Planch.) Devecchi & Pirani

Cedron

Simaroubaceae

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Medicine

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows between sea level and 700 m above sea level

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Simaroubaceae family found between sea level and 700 m elevation.

Medicinal Uses

The plant is used medicinally.

Names & Synonyms

Aruba cedron (Planch.) KuntzePicrolemma valdivia G. Planch. ex RestrepoQuassia cedron (Planch.) Baill.Quassia cedron (Planch.) D. Dietr.Simaba cedron Planch.Simaba trichilioides Planch.

References (2)

Kew Plants of the World Online
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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