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Eperua grandiflora

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Eperua grandiflora
Drawing of the leaves, flowers and seedpods
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Eperua
Species:
E. grandiflora
Binomial name
Eperua grandiflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Dimorpha grandiflora (Aubl.) Forsyth f.
  • Parivoa grandiflora (Aubl.)

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eperua grandiflora Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana).https://naturalhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/file/medicinalplantsmaster1.pdf
  3. ^ "Eperua grandiflora (Aubl.) Baill. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  4. ^ Forget, Pierre-Michel (June 1992). "Regeneration Ecology of Eperua grandiflora (Caesalpiniaceae), a Large-Seeded Tree in French Guiana". Biotropica. 24 (2): 146. doi:10.2307/2388668. ISSN 0006-3606.