Eperua grandiflora explained

Eperua grandiflora (Arawak: Yoboko, Itoeri Walaba, Guyanese Creole: Ituri Wallaba, Yokobo Wallaba)[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northern South America.[2] [3] This evergreen tree is used both for construction and medicinal purposes. Its inner bark is decoted as a traditional remedy for toothache. This tree relies on gravity to disperse its seeds.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana).https://naturalhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/file/medicinalplantsmaster1.pdf
  2. 493937-1 . Eperua grandiflora Aubl. . 30 April 2023 .
  3. Web site: Eperua grandiflora (Aubl.) Baill. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-04-30 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  4. Forget . Pierre-Michel . June 1992 . Regeneration Ecology of Eperua grandiflora (Caesalpiniaceae), a Large-Seeded Tree in French Guiana . Biotropica . 24 . 2 . 146–156 . 10.2307/2388668 . 2388668 . 1992Biotr..24..146F . 0006-3606.

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