Anemopaegma prostratum DC. (Bignoniaceae) |
catuaba |
Brazilian Northeast (Bahia), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), South (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Liana / Atlantic Forest |
medicine: bark decoction (for treating impotence, agitation, nervousness, pain, weakness, memory loss) |
Cordia ecalyculata Vell. (Boraginaceae) |
chá-de-bugre |
Brazilian Northeast (Bahia), Center-West (Mato Grosso do Sul), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Atlantic Forest |
medicine: tannins are reported to have thermogenic and healing properties and to reduce appetite |
Kielmeyera coriacea Mart. & Zucc. (Calophyllaceae) |
pau-santo |
Brazilian North (Amazonia, Pará, Rondônia, Tocantins), Northeast (Bahia, Maranhão, Piauí), Center-West (Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso), Southeast (Minas Gerais, São Paulo), South (Paraná) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree, Shrub, Liana / Amazon Rainforest, Cerrado |
medicine: essence (for treating skin and muscle diseases); wood ashes (for treating external wounds); bark decoction (for treating stomach disorders) |
Kielmeyera excelsa Cambess. (Calophyllaceae) |
pau-santo |
Brazilian Southeast (Rio de Janeiro) |
Native to Brazil, endemic. Tree / Atlantic Forest |
not known |
Terminalia glabrescens Mart. (Combretaceae) |
capitão, cerne-amarelo, garrote, maria-preta, pau-sangue |
Brazilian North (Tocantins), Northeast (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte), Center-West (Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Shrub, Tree / Amazon Rainforest, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest |
medicine: for treating infections of the female genito-urinary system, diarrhea, wounds, stomach pain, indigestion, gingivitis, intestinal infections, stomach ulcer, intestinal colic, constipation other uses: wood products (decorative coating and carpentry); non-wood products (beekeeping, handicrafts, ecological, ornamental) |
Bauhinia forficata Link. (Fabaceae Caesalpinoideae) |
pata-de-vaca |
Brazilian Northeast (Alagoas, Bahia, Pernambuco), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Amazon Rainforest, Cerrado |
medicine: leaf infusion (for treating bladder or kidney stones, diabetes, hypertension, hemophilia, anemia, obesity, heart diseases, urinary disorders) |
Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. (Fabaceae Caesalpinoideae) |
copaíba, bálsamo, caobi, copaúba, copaúva, cupaúva, pau-óleo |
Brazilian North (Acre, Amazonas, Rondônia, Tocantins), Center-West (Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Amazon Rainforest, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest |
medicine: oleoresin (as antiseptic, healing, expectorant, diuretic, laxative, stimulant, emollient and tonic) other uses: wood is commonly used in carpentry; the tree trunk’s oleoresin is used for fuel |
Copaifera trapezifolia Hayne (Fabaceae Caesalpinoideae) |
copaíba, copaúva, copuva, óleo, pau-óleo |
Brazilian Northeast (Bahia, Pernambuco), Southeast (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná, Santa Catarina) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Atlantic Forest |
medicineother uses: construction, charcoal, resin, honey production |
Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub. (Fabaceae Caesalpinioideae) |
angico-amarelo, cambuí, canafístula, farinha-seca, faveira, sobrasil, tamboril-bravo, guarucaia, ibirápuitá |
Brazilian Northeast (Bahia, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Sergipe), Center-West (Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná, Santa Catarina) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Pantanal, Riparian Forests |
medicine other uses: wood used in carpentry, construction and shipbuilding; plant used for beekeeping, saponin and tanning substances |
Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth. (Fabaceae Faboideae) |
sucupira |
Brazilian North (Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins), Northeast (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe), Center-West (Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo), South (Paraná) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Amazon Rainforest, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Pantanal |
medicine: seeds infusion (for controlling body uric acid, tonsillitis, arthritis, asthma, gonorrhea, ovarian and uterus cysts, organic weakness, skin diseases, diabetes, sore throat, spasmodic pain, wounds, bleeding, inflammations, rheumatism, syphilis, worms); bark and seeds oil (in the treatment of arthritis and joint pains; reported to be tonic and to have anticancer action; root tubers (for diabetes) |
Dalbergia nigra (Vell.) Allemão ex Benth. (Fabaceae Faboideae) |
jacarandá-da-baía, caviúna, graúna, jacarandá-cabiúna, jacarandá-preto, jacarandá-uma, pau-preto |
Brazilian Northeast (Alagoas, Bahia, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Sergipe), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná) |
Native to Brazil, endemic. Tree / Atlantic Forest |
other uses: wood commonly used in the manufacture of string instruments, pianos and luxury carpentry |
Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil (Griseb.) Altschul (Fabaceae Mimosoideae) |
angico |
Brazilian Northeast (Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe), Center-West (Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso), Southeast (Minas Gerais) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest |
medicine: bark (as antiseptic, expectorant, stimulant, emollient, tonic) seeds (roasted and powdered, are snuffed for headaches and colds) other uses: wood is commonly used in carpentry |
Mouriri chamissoana Cogn. (Melastomataceae) |
mandapuçá, guaramirim-ripa |
Brazilian Northeast (Bahia), Southeast (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), South (Paraná, Santa Catarina) |
Native to Brazil, endemic. Tree / Atlantic Forest |
not known |
Myrcia minutiflora Sagot. (Myrtaceae) |
guamirim, camboí, camboim, cambium, camboí-bravo, pedra-ume, caá, uva |
Brazilian North (Pará, Amazonas, Acre, Amapá), Northeast (Maranhão), Center-West (Mato Grosso) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Amazon Rainforest |
not known |
Qualea grandiflora Mart. (Vochysiaceae) |
pau-terra, pau-terra-da-folha-grande, pau-terra-do-cerrado, cinzeiro, pau-tucano |
Brazilian North (Pará, Amazonas, Acre), Northeast (Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Bahia), Center-West (Mato Grosso, Goiás), Southeast (Minas Gerais, São Paulo), South (Paraná) |
Native to Brazil, not endemic. Tree / Amazon Rainforest, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest |
medicine: bark infusion (for diarrhea, inflammations, cramps) other uses: dry fruits used in crafts; green fruits and roots used as yellow dye |