| Aspidosperma triternatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Aspidosperma |
| Species: | A. triternatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidosperma triternatum | |
Aspidosperma triternatum is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay.
Yohimbine, also known as quebrachine, is an indole alkaloid derived from the bark of the African tree Pausinystalia johimbe; also from the bark of the unrelated South American tree Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco. Yohimbine is an α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist, and has been used in a variety of research projects. It is a veterinary drug used to reverse sedation in dogs and deer.
Schinopsis is a genus of South American trees in the family Anacardiaceae, also known by the common names quebracho, quebracho colorado and red quebracho. In Brazil it is known as baraúna or braúna.
Aspidosperma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1824. It is native to South America, Central America, southern Mexico, and the West Indies.
Aspidosperma curranii is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Aspidosperma darienense is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Aspidosperma megalocarpon is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It can be found in Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela, and NW Brazil.
Beauprea congesta is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Beauprea crassifolia is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Helicia is a genus of 110 species of trees and shrubs, constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. They grow naturally in rainforests throughout tropical South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia to New Guinea and as far south as New South Wales.
Helicia amplifolia is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Helicia neglecta is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Helicia rostrata is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Heliciopsis lanceolata is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Roupala loxensis is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Stenocarpus dumbeensis was a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It was endemic to New Caledonia.
Tabernaemontana corymbosa is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Glossy green leaves and faintly sweet scented flower. Flowers continuously all year. Frost tolerant. Grows to about 2metres. Likes full sun to part shade. A number of cultivars are available.
Quebracho is a common name in Spanish to describe very hard wood tree species. The etymology of the name derived from quiebrahacha, or quebrar hacha, meaning "axe-breaker".
Peroba, paroba, parova, perobeira, perova and peroveira are common names for various tree species in the families:
The Jamanxim National Park is a national park in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Apparicine is a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid. It is named after Apparicio Duarte, a Brazilian botanist who studied the Aspidosperma species from which apparicine was first isolated. It was the first member of the vallesamine group of alkaloids to be isolated and have its structure established, which was first published in 1965. It has also been known by the synonyms gomezine, pericalline, and tabernoschizine.
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