Stryphnodendron obovatum

Stryphnodendron obovatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Stryphnodendron
Species:
S. obovatum
Binomial name
Stryphnodendron obovatum
Bentham (1875)

Stryphnodendron obovatum (Portuguese: barbatimão) is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the cerrado (savanna) of Brazil while it also occurs in Bolivia and Paraguay.[3][4] A perennial shrub, it is about 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 feet) in height.[3]

The bark of S. obovatum shows antioxidant, antibacterial, and wound healing properties.[3][5] Its bark also contains between 12 and 19 per cent of tannins which is used in traditional medicine in Brazil to treat diseases such as leukorrhea and diarrhea.[5] The bark extracts are also used to treat ulcer and protozoan infections caused by Trypanosoma and Leishmania.[6] A study in 2004 showed that the seeds of S. obovatum in saline extract did not show any of the above properties but it exhibited enzymatic activity and a significant protein content.[7]

The species has one synonym known as Stryphnodendron rotundifolium var. rotundifolium.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Verdi et al. 2018.
  2. ↑ Lima, A.G.; Souza, V.C.; Paula-Souza, J.; Scalon, V.R. "Stryphnodendron". Flora e Funga do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Zocoler et al. 2009.
  4. ↑ "Stryphnodendron obovatum Benth". tropicos.org. Tropicos. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 Lopes et al. 2005.
  6. ↑ Ribeiro et al. 2015.
  7. ↑ Vasconcelos et al. 2004.
  8. ↑ "Stryphnodendron obovatum Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

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