Medical Plants


Rain forest ecosystems contain more plant and animal species than virtually any other habitat in the world. Although their range has contracted and expanded with climate changes over the last several million years, in general, rain forests are some of the oldest ecosystems on Earth. As a result of this continuity, rain forests boast millions of different species, many of which are endemic, or unique, to rain forest habitats.

Listed below, you will find many of those exclusive plants:

Common Name Botanical Name
Abuta Cissampelos pareira
Amargo Quassia amara
Amor Seco Desmodium Adscendens
Anamu Petiveria Alliacea
Artichoke Cynara Scolymus
Avenca Adianthum sp.
Bitter Melon Momordica Charantia
Boldo Peumus Boldus
Brazilian Peppertree Schinus molle
Carqueja Baccharis Genistelloides
Catuaba Erythroxylum Catuaba
Cat's Claw Uncaria Tomentosa
Cha de Bugre Cordia Salicifolia
Chanca Piedra Phyllanthus Niruri
Chuchu Asi Maytenus krukovii
Cipó Cabeludo Mikania Hirsutissima
Clavelilla Mirabilis Jalapa
Clavo Huasca Tynanthus Panurensis
Damiana Turnera Aphrodisica
Embauba Cecropia Peltata
Erva Tostão Boerhaavia Hirsuta
Espinheira Santa Maytenus Ilicifolia
Fedegoso Cassia Occidentalis
Gervão Stachytarpheta SP
Graviola Annona Muricata
Guacatonga Casearia sylvestris
Guaco Mikania Guaco
Guaraná Paullinia Cupana
Iporuru Alchornia Castaneifolia
Jatobá Hymenaea Courbaril
Jergon Sachá Dracontium Longpipes
Jurubeba Solanum Paniculatum
Maca Lepidium Meyenii
Macela Achyrocline Satureoides
Manaca Brunfelsia Uniflorus
Muira Puama Ptychopetalum Olacoides
Mullaca Physalis Angulata
Mulungu Erythrina Mulungu
Mutamba Guazuma Ulmifolia
Pata de Vaca Bauhinia Forficata
Paulo D'Arco Tabebuia Impetiginosa
Pedra Hume Caa Myrcia Salicifolia
Picão Preto Bidens Pilosa
Quinine Cinchona Succirubra
Samambaia Polypodium Lepidopteris
Sarsaparilla Smilax Officinalis
Simarouba Simarouba Amara
Stevia Stevia Rebaudiana
Suma Pfaffia Paniculata
Tayuya Cayaponia Tayuya
Vassourinha Scoparia Dulcis
Yerba Maté Ilex Paraguayiensis
Source: rain-tree.com
Ps: All the plants listed above are for information purpose only. If you are interested to buy any of this products, please forward to www.rain-tree.com
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