Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil

Taxobox
name = "Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "cebil"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Mimosoideae
genus = Anadenanthera
species = "A. colubrina"
trinomial = "Anadenanthera colubrina" (Vell.) Brenan var. "cebil"
trinomial_authority = (Griseb.) Altschul
range_

range_map_width = 240px
range_map_caption = Range of "Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "cebil"
synonyms =
*"Acacia cebil" Griseb.
*"Anadenanthera macrocarpa" (Benth.) Brenan
*"Piptadenia cebil" (Griseb.) Griseb.
*"Piptadenia hassleriana" Chodat
*"Piptadenia hassleriana" Chodat var. "fruticosa" Chodat & Hass
*"Piptadenia macrocarpa" Benth.
*"Piptadenia macrocarpa" Benth. var. "cebil" (Griseb.) Chodat & Hass
*"Piptadenia macrocarpa" Benth. var. "genuina" Chodat & Hass
*"Piptadenia macrocarpa" Benth. var. "plurifoliata" Hoehne
*"Piptadenia macrocarpa" Benth. var. "vestita" Chodat & Hass
*"Piptadenia microphylla" Benth.cite web
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Description

"Anadenanthera colubrina" (Vell.) Brenan var. "cebil" (Griseb.) Altschul is a mimosa-like timber tree native to Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru. It has also been introduced to Mauritius. It grows up to 25 m tall, with a trunk diameter of 60-90 cm.Text] cite web
url=http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/Techsheets/Chudnoff/TropAmerican/html_files/anaden2.html
title=Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil
publisher=www2.fpl.fs.fed.us
accessdate=2008-05-17
last=
first=] The tree's mimosa-like leaves range in length from about 7-20 cm. The flowers are cream-colored and arrive in the spring. The seed pods are fairly straight and contain about 8 to 15 seeds each. The seeds are flat, average each about 1.5 cm in diameter and have an average mass of about 0.125 g each. The tree's wood has a density of about 0.840 kg/dm³. [http://www.herbotecnia.com.ar/aut-curupay.html Herbotechnica] es icon]

Uses

Gum

Gum from the tree can be used in the same way as gum arabic. [ [http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=cMSFT5K3C9wC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=Anadenanthera+peregrina+falcata&ots=YxsJ1pJmIc&sig=cz-JSXhgUDeHieDOmCq2gseSQ3w#PPA98,M1 "Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America" By Constantino Manuel Torres, David B. Repke, p. 98] ]

Honey

This tree is used as a honey plant.

Medicine

The tree is a medicinal plant..] The bark is the most-used part of the tree for this. An extract of grated bark is taken for liver problems. A syrup of the bark and resin is used to treat upper respiratory infections and "angina pectoris". Bark extract is taken for treating gonorrhea. Small amounts of roasted, powdered seeds are snuffed for headaches and colds..]

Ornamental tree

The tree is an ornamental plant, and it is especially useful as an urban tree..]

Tannin

The tree's bark contains about 15.38% tannin. The seed pods contain 3% tannin and the heartwood contains 1.8%..] [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=cMSFT5K3C9wC&pg=PA75&ots=YxrR7rDmPa&dq=%22anadenanthera+peregrina%22&sig=q5kJzixY03o-gr8tp9fikXovnqY#PPA96,M1 Google Books] "Anadenanthera: Visionary Plant of Ancient South America" By Constantino Manuel Torres, David B. Repke p. 96]

Wood

The wood is very hard and it dulls cutting tools. The heartwood is quite durable. The tree's wood is used for outdoor construction, marine applications, railroad ties and implement handles..]

Alkaloids

Bufotenin and dimethyltryptamine have been isolated from the seeds and seed pods, 5-MeO-DMT from the bark of the stems. The seeds were found to contain 12.4% bufotenine, 0.06% 5-MeO-DMT and 0.06% DMT. [ [http://www.erowid.org/archive/sonoran_desert_toad/ott.htm Erowid] ]

Conservation

"A. colubrina" var. "cebil" is very much sought for its wood and bark (for medicinal purposes) and so it is being destructively cut down by industry. Since the tree is beautiful and useful, calls are being made to plant trees near communities that use them, so that sustainable harvesting of the tree can be accomplished. [ [http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0102-33062005000100004&script=sci_arttext Acta Botanica Brasilica] Print ISSN 0102-3306Acta Bot. Bras. vol.19 no.1 São Paulo Jan./Mar. 2005Use of plant resources in a seasonal dry forest (Northeastern Brazil)]

Propagation

The seeds can be placed between a folded damp paper towel in a sealable plastic sandwich bag for a few days until the seeds sprout. They can then be planted 1 cm deep in well-drained containers. [ [http://www.plot55.com/growing/a.colubrina.html Growing Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil Plot55] ] Once watered, is important to let the growing medium dry out well, before watering again. [cite web
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References

ee also

*"Anadenanthera colubrina"
*List of honey plants
*List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
*List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil

External links

* [http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/vrrc/med/FABA-anad-macr-bra-2082419.jpg"Anandenanthera macrocarpa" Click on Image (www.fieldmuseum.org)]
* [http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&LegumeWeb&tno~15575&genus~Anadenanthera&species~macrocarpa "Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "cebil" (ILDIS)]
*pt icon [http://www.ipef.br/identificacao/nativas/detalhes.asp?codigo=10 "Anadenanthera macrocarpa"]
* [http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&q=cebil&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=1 "Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "cebil" Photos -- Google Images]
* [http://mobot.mobot.org/cgi-bin/search_vast?w3till=MOA-02456_001.jpg"Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "cebil" Photo]
* [http://mobot.mobot.org/cgi-bin/search_vast Current Specimen List for "Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "cebil"]