Cecropiaceae cecropia family cecropia schiediana kl. One of the most interesting symbioses in the rainforest exists between the cecropia tree and the cecropia ant azteca sp. Common forest trees of hawaii native and introduced this information is from agriculture handbook no. Pentacyclic triterpenes from cecropia telenitida can. Pr cecropia schereberiana in the luquillo mountains of puerto rico cesc9 raintree tropical plant database medicinal. Antihypertensive effect of cecropia obtusifolia organization for. Berg and rosselli state that the genus is characterized by some unusual traits. It is easily recognized by its thin, whiteringed trunk and umbrellalike arrangement of large leaves at the branch tips. Effect of seed size and color on germination of cecropia obtusifolia bertol cecropiaceae article pdf available. A pharmacological study of cecropia obtusifolia bertol aqueous extract article in journal of ethnopharmacology 763. An cecropia in nahilalakip ha familia nga urticaceae.
The plant list includes a further 23 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cecropia. Very showy tree with spreading crown and large leaves up to 24 inches wide with silverwhite lower surfaces. Request pdf cecropia obtusifolia bertol and its active compound, chlorogenic. The objective was to evaluate the role of these didelphids as dispersers of seeds of cecropia obtusifolia bertol. Two new antiplasmodial flavonolignans from the leaves of. Abstract in central and south american traditional medicine, people use cecropia obtusifolia bertol cecropiaceae for the treatment of. Pdf the cecropia genus consists of about 60 species distributed throughout latin america, mostly in brazil.
A phytochemical investigation on the leaves of cecropia obtusifolia bertol urticaceae afforded two new flavonolignans, i. Cylindrical, softflesh fruit are drooping in clusters resembling octopus. The ohsouseful cecropia tree the survival gardener. Ants in the genus azteca are notoriously aggressive and. Myrmecophytes that offer ants dwellings to live in are the ones we most readily recognize as ant plants and the ones that most strike our imagination. It grows well in a wide range of soils, poor or well drained and. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 21. Etla20 etla21 solanaceae rutaceae tlanxinal chile zapote blanco sh tr. Cecropia obtusifoliabegins to flower and fruit when the trees are 5 to 6 years old. To test the inhibition of gluconeogenesis in vivo, a pyruvate tolerance test 2gkg was performed in 18h fasted n5stz rats. Plants profile for cecropia obtusifolia trumpet tree. To investigate the antidiabetic mechanisms of cecropia obtusifolia aqueous. Cecropia obtusifolia and cecropia peltata are plants. Cecropia species are traditionally used in several latin american countries to treat various diseases including malaria.
Although the use of medicinal plants to improve health is a mexican tradition that. Cecropia obtusifolia trumpet tree, guarumo hawaiian. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It grows well in a wide range of soils, poor or well drained and is found in elevations ranging from lowlands to 0 m. Nov 25, 2004 read clinical trial of cecropia obtusifolia and marrubium vulgare leaf extracts on blood glucose and serum lipids in type 2 diabetics, phytomedicine on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
The effects of cecropia obtusifolia and cecropia polyphlebia on lung capacity in relation to alkaloid concentration mai lee xiong department of microbiology, university of wisconsin a madison abstract for centuries, people have depended on nature t o alleviate their ailments. Seven known flavone glycosides 1a7a and four triterpenoid. Allow this favorite library to be seen by others keep this clooruro library private. Cecropia obtusifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Cecropia obtusifolia bertol aqueous extracts on type 2 diabetic patients. Gluconeogenesis inhibition and phytochemical composition. When i visited the tropics a few years ago, i saw a large cecropia tree growing in my friends pastureland and asked what in the world it was. Cecropia obtusifolia is a species of plant in the family urticaceae. Cecropia is one of the most prominent and unique genera of pioneer plants in the neotropics. Embauba has a traditional use of aiding childbirth and to promote menstruation. A pharmacological study of cecropia obtusifolia bertol. Eddmaps distribution this map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. The pharmacological target of these molecules, however, remains unknown. Cecropia plant article about cecropia plant by the free.
Cecropia obtusifolia cecropiaceae hear species info. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 01. The stems are hollow, partitioned at the nodes, bearing conspicuous, amplexicaul, stipular scars. Pdf summary cecropia peltata is a plant highly appreciated in the mayan communities of the south west part of mexico for the. Demography and allometry of the dioecious tree cecropia obtusifolia were. The cecropia trees recruit ants to live in them and protect the tree. Cecropia large genus of tropical american trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning. Cecropia obtusifolia is widely used in mexican traditional medicine due to its reputed hypoglycemic effect. It is found in colombia, costa rica, nicaragua, mexico and panama. It blooms throughout most of the year pennington and sarukhan 1968. For the diabetes category, cecropia obtusifolia fl 60 and eryngium longifolium. In case you have any doubt about whether the maya smoke, note that the name of this tree in belize i.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Read clinical trial of cecropia obtusifolia and marrubium vulgare leaf extracts on blood glucose and serum lipids in type 2 diabetics, phytomedicine on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Cecropia definition of cecropia by the free dictionary. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Phytochemical characterization and comparative studies of four. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Though impressive silhouetted against the sky, it is an invasive species in the islands of hawaii. Cecropia plant article about cecropia plant by the. Traditionally, 12 to 1 cup of a standard leaf infusion is taken two to three times daily. The plant list includes 200 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus cecropia. Embauba cecropia palmata database file in the tropical. Cecropia, genus cecropia, several species of tropical tree of the family cecropiaceae common to the understory layer of disturbed forest habitats of central and south america. Cecropia obtusifolia name synonyms ambaiba costaricensis kuntze cecropia mexicana f. The genus is sometimes assigned to the family urticaceae. Previous results have shown that roots of cecropia telenitida contain pentacyclic triterpenes and these molecules display a hypoglycemic effect in an insulinresistant murine model. Effect of seed size and color on germination of cecropia obtusifolia bertol cecropiaceae. Pdf effect of seed size and color on germination of.
The plants are mostly rapidly growing evergreen trees with hollow stems and, sometimes, with subcortex roots. Cecropia obtusifolia bertol co, cecropiaceae, is widespread in. Ethnopharmacological studies of cecropia obtusifolia scielo. Pdf chemical and pharmacological aspects of the genus cecropia. The effect of the extracts cecropia obtusifolia and cecropia peltata 150 mgkg on glucose6phosphatase activity was assayed in. The genus consists of pioneer trees in the more or less humid parts of the neotropics, with the majority of the species being myrmecophytic. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Common forest trees of hawaii, native and introduced. Pdf seed dispersal of cecropia obtusifolia by two species of. The stems are hollow, partitioned at the nodes, bearing conspicuous, amplexicaul, stipular scars and large, ushaped leaf scars. Species description or overview cecropia obtusifolia information from pier information on cecropia obtusifolia as relevant to pacific islands is provided by the pacific island ecosystems at risk project pier cecropia obtusifolia information from common forest trees of hawaii information about cecropia obtusifolia is presented with respect to this species being a forest tree in hawaii. During a period of 32 weeks, aqueous extracts of the leaves of this plant were administrated daily to 12 recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients, controlled only with diet and exercise. Seed dispersal of cecropia obtusifolia by two species of opossums in the selva lacandona. Hypoglycemic effect of cecropia obtusifolia bertol aqueous.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Cecropia obtusifolia pier species information pier home click on any image below to see a larger picture. Plant extracts from the genus cecropia have been used by latinamerican traditional medicine to treat metabolic disorders and diabetes. Diabetes mellitus type 2 dm2 is one of the most recurrent chronic diseases worldwide, it is usually. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The large leaves, which are shieldshaped and usually palmatilobate, are borne by long petioles. Novi commentarii academiae scientiarum instituti bononiensis. Prcecropia schereberiana in the luquillo mountains of puerto rico cesc9 raintree tropical plant database medicinal. Chemical structure of compounds 1a11a isolated from cecropia obtusifolia o1. Cecropia obtusifolia bertol and its active compound, chlorogenic. Antioquia, bolivia, ecuador, flora of panama, ipcn, mesoamericana, nicaragua, panama, vpa common names.
Common names include trumpet tree, popagun, treeoflaziness, and snakewood tree. With over 60 species ranging from southern mexico to northern argentina 1, the plants unrivaled success is due to a number of specialized adaptations most notably its intimate symbiosis with azteca ants. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. View photographs and a description of the plant cecropia obtusifolia, commonly known as trumpet tree or guarumo. The effects of terrazolio size on germination and seedling growth in mirabilis hirsuta. Leaf blades usually 2030 cm long, usually divided more than 12 to the center, 915lobed, the lobes occasionally with 1 to several lateral lobes, upper surface scabridulous and sparsely arachnoid pubescent, lower surface very pale to nearly white, minutely and usually densely puberulent, petioles usually 2330 cm long, stipules 711 cm long. Guarumo, cecropia obtusifolia and cecropia peltata, common. Posts about cecropia obtusifolia written by laidback gardener. Common names guaramo in spanish guarumbo in spanish guarumo in english guarumo in spanish trumpet in english trumpet. Mexican plants traditionally used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Cecropia obtusifolia cecropiaceae is a species from tropical america and its leaves are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes and as an antiinflammatory agent. Guarumbo and chancarro, is a monopodic tree 20 m tall, growing in form of sec. Hypoglycemic effect of cecropia obtusifolia bertol aqueous extracts.
In the present study, the analgesic, antiinflammatory and central nervous system depressant effects of the aqueous extract from the leaves of c. Cecropia is a neotropical genus consisting of 61 recognized species with a highly distinctive lineage of dioecious trees. Guarumo, smoked instead of tobacco in alta verapaz standley and steyermark 1946. Hypoglycemic effect of cecropia obtusifolia bertol aqueous extracts on type 2. Mechanism of the hypoglycemic activity and hepatoprotective effect. If desired, 23 grams of powdered leaf in tablets or capsules twice daily can be substituted.
The ants drive off herbivorous insects, attack herbivorous vertebrates, and remove epiphytes and competing plants. The ants drive off herbivorous insects, attack herbivorous vertebrates, and. Demography and allometry of cecropia obtusifolia, a. The cecropia tree is one of my new favorite species. Cecropia peltata, also called trumpettree, is a fast growing tropical tree.
697 1222 910 256 1469 594 61 639 1056 1300 1063 1528 513 1205 229 1337 1282 1075 764 227 476 781 1174 853 539 913 1512 735 458 1143 640 1401 83 1531 1476 103 178 808 12 811 884 657 1116