Erythroxylum gracilipes

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern spanning from Central America into the northern reaches of South America. In the Central American region, its presence has been documented in Honduras. Moving into Northern South America, the species is found across several distinct territories. Specifically, it inhabits the tropical landscapes of French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. Finally, its geographical range extends into the country of Venezuela.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Erythroxylum gracilipes is characterized by its presence within the Floresta Ombrófila (also known as Floresta Pluvial), where it thrives in humid, rain-fed forest environments. This species exhibits a broad altitudinal distribution, occupying a diverse range of vertical gradients within its ecosystem. It can be found at sea level, with an elevational range starting at 0 m AMSL, and extends its habitat up to a maximum elevation of 770 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

770 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Floresta Ombrófila (= Floresta Pluvial)

Morphology

The morphology of Erythroxylum gracilipes is characterized by its growth form as a woody tree that can reach a maximum plant height of 5 m. As a terrestrial organism, it does not exhibit aquatic, semiaquatic, or epiphytic tendencies, functioning as a terrestrial plant rather than a holoepiphyte, hemiepiphyte, or facultative epiphyte. The species is an independent plant, lacking any obligatory or facultative parasitic relationships. Although its structure is robust and woody, it is categorized as a self-supporting growth form, lacking the specialized climbing mechanisms of a liana, vine, obligatory, or facultative climber.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

5 m

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Erythroxylum gracilipes has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include cocaine.

cocaine

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Activities

Erythroxylum gracilipes has 26 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anesthetic, Anorexic, Antiarrhythmic, Antibacterial, Antiepistactic.

Anesthetic

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Anorexic

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Antiarrhythmic

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Antibacterial

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Antiepistactic

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Antifeedant

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Arterioconstrictor

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CNS-Stimulant

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Cardiotonic

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Convulsant

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