Brunfelsia americana L.

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General Information

Brunfelsia americana is an evergreen shrub or small tree; it can grow up to 5 metres tall

The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens

Known Hazards

Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant

In the island of Dominica, the plant is called empoisonneur and is employed as a poison by the Island Caribs

Range

Caribbean - Trinidad to the Dominican Republic.

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	3.50 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop

]. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil

]. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone

Medicinal

The fruit is astringent. It has been used as a tonic to cure chronic diarrhoea and stomach problems

Traces of cyanide have been found in the leaves and flowers as well as in the bark of the stem and root

Alkaloids and chlorogenic acid are reported from the leaves and stems

Brunfelsia americana - Useful Tropical Plants (theferns.info)

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