Homalolepis cedron
Homalolepis cedron
Cedrón
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This is a monopod tree, meaning it does not grow branches. The tree reaches up to 12 meters. Its leaves are long and bitter, and its small, white flowers are likely pollinated by insects. Its fruits are pendulous, mid-sized, and brown. The species is used medicinally to treat fevers, gastrointestinal ailments, and more. This species is distributed from Costa Rica to Brazil; in Costa Rica, it grows only along the Pacific slope.
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El Homalelopsis cedron es un árbol monopódico (generalmente no ramifica) de hasta 12 metros de alto. Sus hojas son largas, amargas, las flores son pequeñas, blancas, probablemente polinizadas por insectos. Los frutos son péndulos, medianos, pardos. Es conocida medicinalmente para tratar fiebres, tratar males gastrointestinales, entre otros. Se conoce desde Costa Rica hasta Brasil, en Costa Rica se da únicamente en la vertiente pacífica.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Homalolepis cedron
Common name(s):
Cedrón, Cedrón
Family
Simaroubaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
April
Fruiting Months:
April, July, August, September
Conservation
IUCN category:
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES:
Not protected / Sin protección
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Cedrón
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Plant Story
This is a monopod tree, meaning it does not grow branches. The tree reaches up to 12 meters. Its leaves are long and bitter, and its small, white flowers are likely pollinated by insects. Its fruits are pendulous, mid-sized, and brown. The species is used medicinally to treat fevers, gastrointestinal ailments, and more. This species is distributed from Costa Rica to Brazil; in Costa Rica, it grows only along the Pacific slope.
Historia de la planta
El Homalelopsis cedron es un árbol monopódico (generalmente no ramifica) de hasta 12 metros de alto. Sus hojas son largas, amargas, las flores son pequeñas, blancas, probablemente polinizadas por insectos. Los frutos son péndulos, medianos, pardos. Es conocida medicinalmente para tratar fiebres, tratar males gastrointestinales, entre otros. Se conoce desde Costa Rica hasta Brasil, en Costa Rica se da únicamente en la vertiente pacífica.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Homalolepis cedron
Common name(s)
Cedrón
Family
Simaroubaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
April
Fruiting Monts
April, July, August, September
Conservation
IUCN category
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES
Not protected / Sin protección
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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