Bebeeru bark

Description

Bark from the greenheart tree, Ocotea rodioei, native to Guyana. Water extracts from the bebeeru bark have a high concentration of tannins that have been used for leather processing. The extract has also been used as a medicine for reducing fevers.

Synonyms and Related Terms

bebeerine; bebirine; buxine; greenheart; bibiru bark; sipiri bark; also listed as Nectandra rodioei

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1043

• Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Britannica-Online Comment: "Greenheart." Accessed 12 May 2004.