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Brownea coccinea is a species of small native evergreen tree with compound leaves and clusters of bright scarlet flowers in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae.[1] Common names for this plant include the scarlet flame bean, mountain rose, rose of Venezuela and cooper hoop.[1] [2]The species is native to Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago[3][4]. Brownea is a neotropical genus of plant that is native to humid microenvironments. Plants are commonly cultivated in other countries including Zaire, Mauritius and the Seychelles. Brownea coccinea, is a small to mid-sized tree with slender branches and a rounded crown and reaches a height of about 12 ft . [5] Brownea coccinea trees have compound leaves which are 10-35 cm. long, containing 4-10 leaflets. Leaflets are oblong or elliptic, pointed at the apex and 4-23 cm. long and 1.5-6.5 cm. wide and smooth. Flowers are tubular with orange-scarlet calyx and petals and 10-12 protruding stamens in heads 7-9 cm. wide surrounded by downy red bracts and in clusters of 2-3 on branches are trunks. Seed pods are brown and 12-24 cm. long, 4 cm. wide and contain 4-10 flat seeds.[3]
Medicinal Uses edit
In Trinidad, infusions of the flowers are consumed as a remedy for colds and coughs. The fresh bark of the tree is used as an anti-hemorrhagic and applied to wounds. Other uses for the plant are as an emmenagogue to stimulate blood flow to the pelvic area and uterus in order to stimulate menstruation, and as an abortifacient.[3] It is commonly used to treat gynecological disorders such as dysmennorrhea and menhorrhagia.[6]
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References edit
- ^ a b Winer, Lisa (2009). Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago : on historical principles. Canadian Electronic Library. Montreal [Que.]: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 9780773576070. OCLC 759157066.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Brownea coccinea." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS). United States Department of Agrigulture (USDA) Retrieved 2007-08-25
- ^ a b c Morton, Julia Frances, (1981). Atlas of medicinal plants of Middle America : Bahamas to Yucatan. Springfield, Ill.: C.C. Thomas. ISBN 9780398089696. OCLC 849937602.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Velazquez, Dilia (1992). "Recognition of Brownea coccinea Jacq. subspecies capitella (Leguminosae: Caesalpiniodeae)". Novon a journal of botanical nomenclature from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2: 173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ United States Herbarium (1914–1917). "Brownea coccinea Jacq". Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 18: 153 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ Sarwar, Abeer; Huq, Tamanna Binte; Malik, Tasnia; Kumar Das, Biplab (2015). "Antioxidant and analgesic activities of ethanol leaf extract of Brownea coccniea" (PDF). Advancement in Medicinal Plant Research. 3 (2): 69–72 – via NetJournals.org.