Bay Cedar
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Botanical Name |
Guazuma ulmifolia |
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Family |
Sterculiaceae |
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Other Names |
Mutamba, pixoy, tapacula, West Indian elm |
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Description |
Shrub or medium sized tree. 12m/40 ft |
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Native To |
South American rainforests |
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Parts Used |
Bark, leaves |
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Constituents |
Alkaloids, caffeine, tannins |
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Respiratory |
Asthma |
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Digestive |
Diarrhoea, dysentery |
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Immune |
Fever |