Hedyosmum brasiliense Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Chloranthales > Chloranthaceae > Hedyosmum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.0
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Environment

Found most commonly on poorly drained soils in the humid Atlantic rainforest.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used as a spice. They have a peppermint-like taste.
Uses medicinal spice tea wood
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Hedyosmum brasiliense world distribution map, present in Brazil, Paraguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167840-1
WFO ID wfo-0000716649
COL ID 6LGYF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Coccoloba brasiliensis Hedyosmum brasiliense Hedyosmum acutifolium Hedyosmum weddellianum Tafalla brasiliensis Tafalla weddelliana Hedyosmum grandifolium