Pdf the recent opinion piece by sheil and padmanaba 2013. That means its one of the first plants to jump into a tornup spot, bringing new life to damaged, eroded or burned areas. Cecropia plant definition of cecropia plant by the. The large leaves, which are shieldshaped and usually palmatilobate, are borne by long petioles.
The information provided is for educational purposes only for the benefit of the general public and health professionals. The trees attract the ants by means of producing a honeylike sap and the ants respond by working to keep the tree free of leafeating pests which can include. The plants are mostly rapidly growing evergreen trees with hollow stems and, sometimes, with subcortex roots. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations. Phytochemical characterization and comparative studies of. Ascomycete fungi in the nests of ants inhabiting plants myrmecophytes are very often cultivated by the ants in small patches and used as food source. Cecropia arachnoidea pttier synonym cecropia asperrima pittier synonym cecropia dielsiana snethlage synonym cecropia digitata var. Cecropia large genus of tropical american trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning. These extremely fastgrowing trees are colonizers of forest gaps or clearings. Transmission of fungal partners to incipient cecropiatree.
The genus is sometimes assigned to the family urticaceae. The cecropia tree is one of my new favorite species. No prob lems were encountered in achieving stressfree lumber. Cecropia peltata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The fleshy fruit clusters are cylindrical, yellowish in colour and measure 25 cm long. The objective of the study presented in this report was to screen the extracts of this plant leaf for its woundhealing properties based on its traditional use for wound healing. The cecropia trees recruit ants to live in them and protect the tree. May 18, 2016 the cecropia tree is considered a pioneer species. Cecropia peltata wikispecies, free species directory. Binggeli updated 2005 crop protection compendium cecropia peltata l. This very rapidly growing but shortlived tree attains a height of no more than 10 m. 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. The ants feed on special processes that form on the inside of the inflated bases of the leaf petioles.
Cecropia dielsiana snethl cecropia digitata grisea miq cecropia goodspeedii cuatrec cecropia hondurensis standl cecropia humboldtiana klotzsch. The branches and leaf petioles of cecropia species are often hollow and can harbour stinging ants. Cecropia propinqua schott ex miq cecropia scabrifolia v. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration.
Unlike some other moths, cecropia have so many enemies they never become a pest. Cecropia peltata is an evergreen tree growing to 20 m 65ft by 18 m 59ft at a fast rate. The ants drive off herbivorous insects, attack herbivorous vertebrates, and remove epiphytes and competing plants. Cecropia species, snakewood, trumpet tree cecropia peltata. Cecropia peltata e uma arvore da familia urticaceae, nativa, nao endemica do brasil. Some strength and related properties of yagrumo hembra cecropia peltata from puerto rico. Zeeman a,3 a department of biology, eth zurich, 8092 zurich, switzerland b functional genomics center zurich, 8057 zurich, switzerland the branched glucans glycogen and starch are. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Its stems are hollow, partitioned at the nodes, and bear ushaped leaf scars. Guarumo, cecropia obtusifolia and cecropia peltata, common tree. Cecropia is a neotropical genus consisting of 61 recognized species with a highly distinctive lineage of dioecious trees.
It is easily recognized by its thin, whiteringed trunk and umbrellalike arrangement of large leaves at the branch tips. Dataset gbif backbone taxonomy rank species published in syst. In case you have any doubt about whether the maya smoke, note that the name of this tree in belize i. Cecropia peltata, also called trumpettree, is a fast growing tropical tree. Cecropia plant article about cecropia plant by the. Aqueous and ethanol extracts were prepared for topical and oral administration. Abundant in open areas and in forests, both virgin and cutover, often forming almost pure stands. The genus, variously placed in both the moraceae and urticaceae, has later been considered in the family cecropiaceae. Genus cecropia definition of genus cecropia by the free. This newly hatched caterpillar is the victim of a tiny spider. Cecropia peltata trumpet tree, snakewood, congo pump, wild.
It is an early invader of forested areas subject to natural or human disturbances and is conspicuous due to its. Cecropia peltata urticaceae trumpet tree, snakewood tree. The phytochemical profile of methanolic leaf extract from cecropia species was further explored using an hplc method coupled to both dad and. Cecropia peltata accumulates starch or soluble glycogen by. Very showy tree with spreading crown and large leaves up to 24 inches wide with silverwhite lower surfaces. Cecropia plant article about cecropia plant by the free. Cecropia peltata is a neotropical tree that reaches heights of 20 m or more. Cecropia was first recognized and accounted for by marcgrave 1648 and piso 1658, the latter including an illustration with characteristic features. The plant cecropia peltata is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of disorders. The phytochemical profile of methanolic leaf extract from cecropia species was further explored using an hplc method coupled to both dad and ms detectors. Cecropia asperrima pittier synonym cecropia dielsiana snethlage synonym cecropia digitata var. The genus consists of pioneer trees in the more or less humid parts of the neotropics, with the majority of the species being myrmecophytic. Pioneer species grow quickly and help shade and restore the soil so more finicky longterm species can return. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region a decoction of the young leaves is used to treat liver ailments and dropsy.
Berg and rosselli state that the genus is characterized by some unusual traits. Its leaves are alternate, longlobed, ovate, somewhat pointed, about 1050 cm wide, dark green and scaborous above and densley whitetomentose underneath. Controls are water dip and auxinfree 50 % ethanol dip. That which we call cecropia peltata by any other name would be as invasive. It is believed that these ants protect cecropia from attack by leafcutting ants of the genera atta and aeromyrmex. The tropical tree cecropia peltata is a rare example of an organism able to make either polymer type. Trompetenbaum notes on taxonomy and nomenclature cecropia peltata l. The leaves are large 1060 centimetres 424 in in length and width, but more commonly about 20. The ohsouseful cecropia tree the survival gardener.
The ants drive off herbivorous insects, attack herbivorous vertebrates, and. Vegetative propagation of cecropia obtusifolia organization for. Cecropia peltata is a fastgrowing tree in the genus cecropia. Origin cecropia are native to central and south america and the west indies, but have naturalised in parts of africa, malaysia and the pacific figures 4, 5 and 6. 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. Pdf hypoglycemic effect of the plant cecropia peltata l. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In 1759, linnaeus described cecropia peltata which he applied to many species.
Cecropia peltata lcecropiaceae has woundhealing potential. One of the most interesting symbioses in the rainforest exists between the cecropia tree and the cecropia ant azteca sp. A west indian native, fastgrowing, shortlived tree which has large leaves 1 across. Cecropia peltata accumulates starch or soluble glycogen by differentially regulating starch biosynthetic genesw oa sylvain bischof,a,1,2 martin umhang,a,1 simona eicke,a sebastian streb,a weihong qi,b and samuel c. Cecropias article about cecropias by the free dictionary. Guarumo, smoked instead of tobacco in alta verapaz standley and steyermark 1946. The tropical tree cecropia peltata is a rare example of an organism able. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cecropia peltata is a fastgrowing tree, normally reaching 15 metres 49 ft, but occasionally growing up to 25 metres 82 ft tall.
Its leaves are alternate, longlobed, ovate, somewhat pointed, about 1050 cm wide, dark green and scaborous above and. It is an early invader of forested areas subject to natural or human. Yagrumo cuba, venezuela, guarumo mexico, colombia, boessi papaja surinam, imbauba brazil, cetico, tacuna peru, ambahu argentina. Cecropia plant synonyms, cecropia plant pronunciation, cecropia plant translation, english dictionary definition of cecropia plant. Cecropia plant definition of cecropia plant by the free. Cecropia pachystachya sapling, showing large, almost circular palmate and peltate leaves. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about cecropia species, snakewood, trumpet tree cecropia peltata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. In vitro propagation of two antidiabetic species known as. The trees attract the ants by means of producing a honeylike sap and the ants respond by working to keep the tree free of leafeating pests which can include humans. Cylindrical, softflesh fruit are drooping in clusters resembling octopus. Embauba has also shown antioxidant activity with potent free radical scavenging action. Before the caterpillar is ready to spin a cocoon, it will molt several times. Yagrumo hembra cecropia peltata, also called trumpettree, is a rapidly growing neotropical tree, an important secondary species that is common in puerto rico.
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