Guarea guidonia

Guarea guidonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Guarea
Species:
G. guidonia
Binomial name
Guarea guidonia
(L.) Sleumer
Synonyms

Guarea rusbyi (Britton) Rusby

Guarea guidonia is a species of flowering plant in the family Meliaceae.[2] It ranges from Cuba and Honduras south to Argentina.[2]

The bark of Guarea rusbyi (Britton) Rusby, a synonym of Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer,[3] is used as an expectorant[4] named cocillana.[5]

References

  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2018). "Guarea guidonia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61798180A61798204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T61798180A61798204.en. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Guarea rusbyi". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Ballard, C. W. (1922). "Histology of cocillana and substitute barks". Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. 11 (10): 781–787. doi:10.1002/jps.3080111004.


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