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Chondrodendron tomentosum is one of six accepted species [1] in the small genus Chondrodendron, belonging to the Moonseed family Menispermaceae.[2] It is a large tropical liana native to Central and South America[3] contains highly toxic alkaloids and is one of the sources of the arrow poison curare - specifically 'tube curare', from the name of which is derived the name of the medicinally valuable alkaloid tubocurarine.[4]

Chondrodendron tomentosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Menispermaceae
Genus:	Chondrodendron
Species:	C. tomentosum
Binomial name
Chondrodendron tomentosum Ruiz & Pavón

Derivation of scientific name

The generic name is a compound of Greek χόνδρος ( chondros ) 'cartilage' / 'lump' / 'grain' and δένδρον ( dendron ) 'tree' - hence 'lumpy / gristly tree', while the specific name consists of the Latin adjectival form tomentosum 'covered in matted hairs'. The binomial in its entirety thus conveys the image of a rather large coarse plant.[5]

Description

Chondrodendron tomentosum is a woody climbing plant with stems that can reach 10 cm in thickness at the base and which can climb up to 30 metres into the rainforest canopy. The large, glossy, cordate leaves are densely clothed beneath with a silky white pubescence - whence the common name 'Velvet Leaf'.[6]

References

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[de] Behaarter Knorpelbaum

Der Behaarte Knorpelbaum (Chondrodendron tomentosum), auch Grieswurzel oder Pareira genannt, ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Chondrodendron in der Familie der Mondsamengewächse (Menispermaceae). Wie die meisten Arten aus der Familie der Mondsamengewächse weist auch diese Art einen hohen Alkaloidgehalt der Wurzeln auf. Der Hauptwirkstoff ist D-Tubocurarin, das Bestandteil von Curare ist, einem toxischen, von Teilen der indigenen Bevölkerung Südamerikas genutzten Pfeilgift.

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- [en] Chondrodendron tomentosum

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[es] Chondrodendron tomentosum

Chondrodendrom tomentosum es una especie de la familia Menispermaceae.[1] Es una gran liana tropical nativa de Centro y Sudamérica.[2] Se distribuye por Brasil, Bolivia, Perú, Guyana, Ecuador, Panamá y Colombia.

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