Uses: pneumonia, cyst
Origin: Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
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Bark: Used to treat snakebite in NW Guyana.
Stem: The French Guiana Wayapi use a
decoction of the scented bark in an external wash for a febrifuge.
1) Geraldini , Isanete, Journal of Ethnopharmacology v. 173, 2015 . -- p. 383-423
2) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017