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Accession Data:

Drimys winteri J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.

  • Common Name: Winters Bark, Canelo
  • Family: Winteraceae Lindley

  • Country of Origin: Chile, Argentina
  • Habitat: Magellanic and Valdivian temperate rain forests

  • Uses: Morldwide Ethnomedical Uses Brazil for anemia, colic, debility, dysentery, dyspepsia, fevers, cancer, gastric problems, gastritis, intestinal pain, nausea, spasms, stomachaches, toothache; as a bitter tonic

    Mexico for dysentery, gastritis, scurvy, toothaches; as a tonic

    Turkey as an astringent, carminative, stimulant, stomachic, tonic; for scurvy

    Venezuela as an aperitif, stimulant, tonic

    Elsewhere for cancer, digestive disorders, scurvy

    Info from: The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, Leslie Taylor, 2005

    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
  • Culture: Drimys winteri grow best in full sun to light shade with intermediate temperatures. Keep evenly moist as wilting will occur if allowed to dry out. Prune in late summer, early fall.
  • USDA Zone: 8a-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200600009
  • Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico
  • Accession Date: 02-16-2006
  • Bench: 2315 - Lily Pond
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 09-03-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: magnoliids
  • Order: Canellales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Winteraceae
  • SubFamily: Winteroideae
  • Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):

  • Medicinal Plants
  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
  • Currently Featured Medicinal Plants
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Chile South

References (external):

  1. Cal's Plant of the Week
  2. Musial, Kathy; An Introduction to the Geography, Climate, and Flora of Chile; Pacific Horticulture, October 2011. Accessed 20 March 2015.
  3. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

data regenerated on Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:36:04 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Winteraceae

Subfamily Winteroideae

  • Drimys winteri
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