Plant Details

Accepted name:: Moquilea tomentosa Benth. [Chrysobalanaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
oiti	Other	Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
stem		Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 4 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 4: 52 (1889).
Moquilea tomentosa var. angustifolia Hook.f. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(2): 21 (1867).
Moquilea tomentosa var. latifolia Hook.f. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(2): 21 (1867).
Pleragina odorata Arruda Trav. Brazil: 499 (1816), nom. subnud.

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Licania tomentosa (Benth) Fritsch	Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015)

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