Solanaceae FAMILY

Brunfelsia guianensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Brunfelsia guianensis is an evergreen shrub to small tree with lax, spreading branches; it usually grows 1 - 3 metres tall, occasionally reaching 5 metres[ 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. , 929 Title A Revision of the South American Species of Brunfelsia (Solanaceae) Publication Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 39 Author Plowman T.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago. Year 1998 ISBN 0015-0746 Description A botanical journal, this edition is devoted entirely to the revision of the genus Brunfelsia in S. America. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, the Guyanas.

HabitatAn understorey shrub in dense rain forests and in the more open secondary formations; growing at low elevations[ 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. , 929 Title A Revision of the South American Species of Brunfelsia (Solanaceae) Publication Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 39 Author Plowman T.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago. Year 1998 ISBN 0015-0746 Description A botanical journal, this edition is devoted entirely to the revision of the genus Brunfelsia in S. America. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].