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

Authority

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, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Greenheart." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 12 May 2004 .

Bebeeru bark

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