Apocynaceae FAMILY
Forsteronia gracilis
Forsteronia gracilis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Forsteronia gracilis is a climbing shrub, its relatively slender stems supporting themselves by means of twining around other plants. The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal uses. A latex obtained from the stem has been used as a source of rubber, but it is not of commercial quality.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam.
HabitatUpland rainforests[ 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. ].