Amphipterygium adstringens
Amphipterygium adstringens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Amphipterygium |
Species: | A. adstringens
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Binomial name | |
Amphipterygium adstringens |
Amphipterygium adstringens, the cuachalalate is an ancient
Distribution
Amphypterygium adstringens is distributed in central and southern Mexico in deciduous forests,[1] near the mountain and pacific slope regions, in the southern center part of the State of
Habitat and ecology
Amphipterygium adstringens grows in hot temperatures in deciduous jungles or
Flowers and fruit
The male inflorescence is about 8.6 cm long. The male flower is actinomorphic. Its floral peduncle averages at .95 cm in length. There are 6-8 sepals on the flower all ranging from 1.2mm-2mm, these are tomentose (covered densely with hair at youngness), but at maturity they are pilose (the hair elongates and softens forming a plush surface). The stamen is short, with a filament averaging at only .28mm in length. The anthers, like the mature sepals, are also covered with long, fine hairs.
The female inflorescence is in raceme about 1.3 cm in length. These generally contain 2-4 flowers. The pistils are bifurcate. The style is cylindrical and about 2–3 mm long.[2]
Amphipterygium adstringens is
Medicinal
Cuachalalate is a legendary plant in Mexico believed to have curative effects. The most sought after part of the plant is its bark. This bark is believed to cure malaria, stomach cancer, gastric ulcers and kidney sicknesses.[2] Many people in Mexico also tend to use the Cuachalalate to harden their gums.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Boletín 10 y 11". Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "A revision of the genus Amphipterygium (Julianiaceae)" (PDF). Ibugana.cucba.udg.mx. pp. 27–47. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- S2CID 83544619.
- ISBN 1151260541.