Red honeywood
Alchornea triplinervia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 8-30 m tall. The trunks 15-100 cm across. The crown is spreading. Trees are separately male and female.

The leaves are used as medicine

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves - medicine

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from fresh seed.

Its other names

Local names

Ajumna, Alcornea, Algodoeiro, Ara-de-aspinho, Aricurana, Boleira, Boleiro, Caixeta, Caixeta-branca, Canela, Canela-raposa, Casca-doce, Cascara de yuca, Chipa rupa, Cocopano, Corticeira, Folha-de-bolo, Guampito, Irucurana, Jangada, Kanakudiballi, Kasaba-oedoe, Lava-pratos, Malacaxeta, Mojarra, Mojarra caspi, Mora blanca, Oeirana, Palo macho, Paloma micuna, Palo paloma rosado, Paraparay guazu, Pau-de-tanho, Pau-jangada, Pau-viola, Polgoso, Samambaia, Sangria, Sangue-de-drago, Sara, Sona, Supiarana-igapo, Tamanqueira, Tamanqueiro, Taneiro, Tapia, Urucu yvyra

Synonyms

Alchornea acroneura Pax. & K.Hoffm.; Alchornea brevistyla Pax & K.Hoffm.; Alchornea glandulosa var. parvifolia Benth.; Alchornea intermedia Klotzsch ex Benth.; Alchornea janeirensis Casar.; Alchornea nemoralis Mart.; Alchornea nemoralis var. intermedia Müll.Arg.; Alchornea nemoralis var. janeirensis (Casar.) Baill.; Alchornea nemoralis var. lanceolata Baill.; Alchornea nemoralis var. major Müll.Arg. ex Pax & K.Hoffm.; Alchornea nemoralis var. parvifolia Baill.; Alchornea nemoralis var. psilorhachis Baill.; Alchornea nemoralis var. rotundifolia Baill.; Alchornea obovata Pax & K.Hoffm.; Alchornea parvifolia Klotzsch ex Benth.; Alchornea parvifolia Miq.; Alchornea psilorhachis Klotzsch ex Benth.; Alchornea rotundifolia Moric. ex Baill.; Alchornea triplinervia var. boliviana Pax & K.Hoffm.; Alchornea triplinervia var. crassifolia Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia var. genuina Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia var. iricuranoide Chodat & Hassl.; Alchornea triplinervia var. janeirensis (Casar.) Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia var. laevigata Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia var. lanceolata (Baill) Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis (Mart.) Pax & K.Hoffm.; Alchornea triplinervia var. parvifolia (Miq.) Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia var. tomentella Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia var. trinitatis L.Riley; Alchornea triplinervia f. intermedia (Baill.) Müll.Arg.; Alchornea triplinervia f. psilorhachis Müll.Arg.; Antidesma guatemalensis Lundell; Antidesma triplinervium Spreng.;