Fabaceae FAMILY

Schnella outimouta

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Schnella outimouta is a vigorous climbing shrub with a flattened, undulating stem. It can climb high into the trees, supporting itself by means of tendrils[ 348 Title Medicinal Plants of the Guianas Publication Author DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J. Website http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html Publisher Smithsonian Museum Year 0 ISBN Description A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam; C. America - Costa Rica, Nicaragua.

HabitatRainforests, especially along the sides of river; forested slopes[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].