Pau pereira

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Brazil, English, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Malaria, Fever

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Apocynaceae

Scientific name: Geissospermum laeve

Common names: Pau pereira, Camará-do-mato, Canudo-amargoso, Pau-forquilha, Pau-pente, Pau-pereira, Pau-pereiro, Pereirinha, Pereiro, Pinguaciba, Quina, Quina-amargosa, Quinarana, Tringuaba, Ubá-açu, acariquara-branca, acarirana, pau-pereira, quinarana, bita udu, bonga bita, gõgo-puvemna, maria congo, mataki, maya-kongo

POWO: 79123-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Brazil, English, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Malaria
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Brazil
• English
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Malaria
• Fever

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Malaria · Brazil · "
• Fever · English · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Revisiting Previously Investigated Plants: A Molecular Networking-Based Study of Geissospermum laeve. · 2017 source ↗
• [Pharmacodynamic study of geissospermine. Principal alkaloid of Geissospermum laeve (Vellozo) Baillon (Apocynaceae)]. · 1961 source ↗
• [Pharmacodynamic study of geissospermine. Principal alkaloid of Geissospermum laeve (Vellozo) Baillon (Apocynaceae)]. · 1961 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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