Pará, Almeirim
Cipó-d’água (Tetracera sp.) Scientific name: Tetracera sp.
Botanical Family: Dilleniaceae
Characteristics: Woody liana with a climbing habit, found in the Amazon vegetation and capable of using other plants as support to reach different strata of the forest.
Habit: Can occupy the understory and reach the canopy, using trees and other plants as support.
Main uses: The water vine has ethnobotanical importance, especially due to the traditional knowledge associated with the use of its stem. Scientific studies also investigate the pharmacological properties of species in the genus Tetracera.
Did you know? The name "water vine" is related to the traditional knowledge that, when cut in a specific way, the stem can release water. Species of the genus Tetracera have also been studied for their medicinal potential. Explore the trails that pass through this attraction Location of the Attraction
