Acanthosyris spinescens, locally named Sombra de touro[3] or quebradillo[4] is a spiny, native tree with a native range in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil.[3][5] As a pioneer species, it grows well in new forest areas in semi-shaded areas, but grows slowly.[3] The tree has a yellow edible fruit, and is slow growing.[3] Traditional medicine includes uses of the leaves to treat fevers and ulcers.[3]The tree was first documented in 1879, Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 151 (1879).[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Acanthosyris |
| Species: | A. spinescens |
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| Acanthosyris spinescens | |
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References
edit- ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2025). "Acanthosyris spinescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T243335741A243335743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T243335741A243335743.en.
- 1 2 "Acanthosyris spinescens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Acanthosyris spinescens - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ↑ Alvarez, María Alejandra (2019), Alvarez, María Alejandra (ed.), "The Pampa: An Infinite Plain", Pharmacological Properties of Native Plants from Argentina, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 63–90, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20198-2_4, ISBN 978-3-030-20198-2
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ↑ "Acanthosyris spinescens Flora e Funga do Brasil". floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
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