''Trichilia'' is a

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in the

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Meliaceae Meliaceae, the mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves) in the order Sapindales. They are characterised by alternate, usually pinnate leaves without stipules, and by syncarp ...

. These plants are particularly diverse in

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and tropical

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. Several species are used in

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and

shamanism Shamanism is a spiritual practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. The goal of this is usually to direct spirits or spiritual energies into ...

– e.g. '' T. rubescens'' against

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, '' T. tocacheana'' as a

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, and '' T. catigua'' in the

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and

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catuaba The name Catuaba ( , via Portuguese language, Portuguese from Guarani language, Guarani) is used for the infusions of the Bark (botany), bark of a number of trees native to Brazil. The most widely used barks are derived from the trees ''Trichi ...

. '' T. emetica'' wood, also known as Natal mahogany or Cape mahogany is the traditional material of choice for

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's famous '' psikhelekedana''

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Trichilia dregeana ''Trichilia dregeana'', commonly known as the forest natal-mahogany, is a tree in the family Meliaceae. These trees are found in forest areas from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Tropical Africa. Description The 7 to 11 leaflets of the larg ...

'', or forest mahogany also yields timber and is also used in carvings, traditional African musical instruments, household implements, furniture, bats and canoes. Selected species: * '' Trichilia acuminata'' * ''

Trichilia areolata ''Trichilia areolata'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer ...

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Trichilia blanchetii ''Trichilia blanchetii'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longe ...

'' * '' Trichilia breviflora'' * '' Trichilia bullata'' * '' Trichilia casaretti'' * ''

Trichilia catigua ''Trichilia catigua'' is a flowering plant species in the genus ''Trichilia''. The species is used in folk medicine and shamanism in the aphrodisiac and stimulant catuaba. Cinchonain-Ib is a flavonolignan found in the bark of ''T. catigua''. Cat ...

'' * '' Trichilia chirriactensis'' * '' Trichilia columata'' Guardi * ''

Trichilia discolor ''Trichilia discolor'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Pará state in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat ...

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'' Sond. * '' Trichilia elsae'' * ''

Trichilia emarginata ''Trichilia'' is a flowering plant genus in the family Meliaceae. These plants are particularly diverse in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. Several species are used in folk medicine and shamanism – e.g. '' T. rubescens'' agai ...

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Trichilia emetica ''Trichilia emetica'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae, commonly known as the Natal mahogany. It is an evergreen tree, with handsome glossy dark green leaves and a wide spreading crown. Its sweet-scented flowers attract bees and birds. Subspecie ...

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Trichilia fasciculata ''Trichilia fasciculata'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no long ...

'' * '' Trichilia florbranca'' * '' Trichilia gamopetala'' * '' Trichilia grandifolia'' * '' Trichilia hirta'' * '' Trichilia hispida'' * '' Trichilia lecointei'' * ''

Trichilia lovettii ''Trichilia lovettii'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda ...

'' * '' Trichilia magnifoliola'' * '' Trichilia micropetala'' * '' Trichilia ornithothera'' * '' Trichilia pallens'' * '' Trichilia pittieri'' * '' Trichilia primogenita'' * '' Trichilia pseudostipularis'' * '' Trichilia pungens'' * '' Trichilia quadrijuga'' * '' Trichilia ramalhoi'' * '' Trichilia reticulata'' * ''

Trichilia rubescens ''Trichilia rubescens'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae Meliaceae, the mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves) in the order Sapindales. They are characteri ...

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Trichilia silvatica ''Trichilia silvatica'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer ...

'' * '' Trichilia solitudinis'' * '' Trichilia stellato-tomentosa'' * '' Trichilia surumuensis'' * ''

Trichilia tetrapetala ''Trichilia tetrapetala'' is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longe ...

'' * '' Trichilia tocacheana'' C.DC. * '' Trichilia trachyantha'' * ''

Trichilia triacantha ''Trichilia triacantha'', the bariaco, is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family endemic to Puerto Rico. Description The bariaco is a shrub or a tree reaching up to 9 meters tall. It has leaves made up of several leathery, spine-toothed l ...

'' – Bariaco * '' Trichilia ulei''

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* * Meliaceae genera Medicinal plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Meliaceae-stub