Crateva tapia
Crateva tapia
Huevos de caballo
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Plant Story
This tree reaches up to 25 meters and is not popularly known. Its white flowers are pollinated by bees, while its mid-sized fruits ripen to yellowish and are likely consumed by mammals or large birds. Its wood has been used for fence posts, however it is not widely used as it is brittle and not highly durable. Medicinally, it has been used to treat blistering, as a stomach tonic, diuretic, caustic, and in cases of tumors, rheumatism, dysentery and fever. It inhabits dry to humid forests and is distributed from Mexico to northern Argentina. In Costa Rica, it grows commonly throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes.
Historia de la planta
Cratevia tapia es un árbol de hasta 25 metros de altura, no muy conocido popularmente. Las flores son blancas son visitadas por abejas, mientras que los frutos son medianos, maduran a amarillento, probablemente consumidos por mamíferos o aves grandes. Su madera ha sido usada en postes de cercas, sin embargo no es muy empleada ya que es quebradiza y de baja durabilidad. Medicinalmente se ha empleado como vejigatorio, tónico estomacal, diurético, cáustico, en casos de tumores, reumatismo, disentería y fiebre. Se encuentra en bosques secos a muy húmedos. Se conoce desde México hasta el norte de Argentina. En Costa Rica se encuentra ampliamente en ambas vertientes.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Crateva tapia
Common name(s):
Huevos de caballo, Huevos de caballo
Family
Sapindaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
January, February, March, April, August, December
Fruiting Months:
January, March, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Conservation
IUCN category:
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES:
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Huevos de caballo
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Plant Story
This tree reaches up to 25 meters and is not popularly known. Its white flowers are pollinated by bees, while its mid-sized fruits ripen to yellowish and are likely consumed by mammals or large birds. Its wood has been used for fence posts, however it is not widely used as it is brittle and not highly durable. Medicinally, it has been used to treat blistering, as a stomach tonic, diuretic, caustic, and in cases of tumors, rheumatism, dysentery and fever. It inhabits dry to humid forests and is distributed from Mexico to northern Argentina. In Costa Rica, it grows commonly throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes.
Historia de la planta
Cratevia tapia es un árbol de hasta 25 metros de altura, no muy conocido popularmente. Las flores son blancas son visitadas por abejas, mientras que los frutos son medianos, maduran a amarillento, probablemente consumidos por mamíferos o aves grandes. Su madera ha sido usada en postes de cercas, sin embargo no es muy empleada ya que es quebradiza y de baja durabilidad. Medicinalmente se ha empleado como vejigatorio, tónico estomacal, diurético, cáustico, en casos de tumores, reumatismo, disentería y fiebre. Se encuentra en bosques secos a muy húmedos. Se conoce desde México hasta el norte de Argentina. En Costa Rica se encuentra ampliamente en ambas vertientes.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Crateva tapia
Common name(s)
Huevos de caballo
Family
Sapindaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
January, February, March, April, August, December
Fruiting Monts
January, March, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Conservation
IUCN category
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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