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Cat's Claw
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Coffee family

Cat's Claw

Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC.

Names

EnglishCat's Claw
DutchKattenklauw
SpanishUña de gato
Chinese毛钩藤
Scientific nameUncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC.

About this species

Uncaria tomentosa is a woody vine found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America. It is known as cat's claw or uña de gato in Spanish because of its claw-shaped thorns. The plant root bark is used in herbalism for a variety of ailments, and is sold as a dietary supplement. There is no high-quality clinical evidence that it has any benefit for treating human diseases.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusUncaria

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
1838First record
1954Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Saramacca2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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