Short leaf bredemeyera
Bredemeyera floribunda
Family: Polygalaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. The fruit is a capsule with 2 valves.
The root is used as medicine for snake bites.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. It grows in Amazon rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The root is eaten for fatigue. It probabaly should not be eaten over extended periods.
Edible parts
Root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Marfim-do-campo, Pau-de-ovo
Synonyms
Catocoma brevifolia Benth.; Comesperma floribundum (Willd.) A. St.-Hill. & Moq.