Calliandra angustifolia
Calliandra angustifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Calliandra |
Species: | C. angustifolia
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Binomial name | |
Calliandra angustifolia Spruce ex Benth.
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Synonyms | |
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Calliandra angustifolia is a small, riparian tree species of the Amazon Basin.
The plant has many common names, including bobinsana (alternately, bobinzana, bobensana, or bubinsana), balata, bubinianal, bushiglla, capabo, chipero, cigana, koprupi, kori-sacha, kuanti, neweí, quinilla blanca, semein, sháwi, yacu yutzu, and yopoyo.[1]
The Shipibo-Conibo people of the Peruvian Amazon prepare a medicinal tincture from the bark of the tree, which they use to treat rheumatism and other ailments.[1] It is heard to be sometimes added to ayahuasca. An important native medicinal role for bobinsana are so called plant dietas, where someone gets in Touch with bobinsanas healing qualities, following a plain diet, basically No social contact, traditional staying in a little Hut, for weeks or months in the jungle.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Taylor, Leslie. "Bobinsana (Calliandra angustifolia)". Tropical Plant Database. Retrieved 19 June 2013.