Geissospermum argenteum Woodson

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Geissospermum argenteum Woodson

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. van Andel 4532 with Ramdas, J., Ramkarakjh G., Wewe, K., Vreedzaam, A., 24 Nov 2003

  • Location

    Suriname. Brokopondo. Brownsberg, near Ark building.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2073252

    Occurrence ID: 4dcb27bf-e637-4f0a-8f04-c0d84ffffd86

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Suriname

  • State/Province

    Brokopondo

  • Locality

    Brownsberg, near Ark building

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.57, -55.12

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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FLORA OF SURINAME
Nationaal Herbarium Nederland -Utrecht branch (U)
APOCYNACEAE
Geissospermum
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4.57 N, 55.11 W	Alt: 450 m
Suriname, Brokopondo, Brownsberg, Near Ark building
Open primary forest on laterite plateau
Tree, 6 m high. Branches drooping, soft grey velutinous. Fruit
brown, velutinous, abundant white, very bitter latex. Bitter bark
is boiled or soaked in alcohol, alone or with other medicinal
plants and taken daily "to bitter the blood", to prevent sores and
malaria. Sold in Paramaribo as a ready-made medicine.
Vernacular name: Bergibita (Sranang)
Andel, T.R. van
Ramdas, J.; Ramkarakh, G.; Wewe,
K.; Vreedzaam, A.
nr. 4532
24 November 2003
02073252