Function
Medicinal — species for syntropic systems
Medicinals have a guaranteed place in the low strata and along the edges: most prefer the half-shade of the formed system, and the added value fits in little space.
92 species in the catalog · Refine this list in the catalog
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toothache plant
Acmella oleracea
Placenta I Ground cover No biomass productionA low-growing annual or short-lived perennial herb of Amazonian origin, with edible leaves and yellow inflorescences that produce a characteristic ...
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siris tree
Albizia lebbeck
Secondary II High Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixerA fast-growing, drought-tolerant leguminous tree of 18-30 m, native to tropical Asia and now pantropical. It fixes nitrogen readily and coppices ex...
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slender amaranth
Amaranthus viridis
Placenta I Low Mulch biomassAn erect annual herb in the Amaranthaceae, widely distributed in the American tropics and cosmopolitan as a volunteer. It grows about 0.3–0.8 m tal...
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amburana
Amburana cearensis
Climax High Mulch biomassPremium-timber leguminous tree native to Caatinga, Cerrado, and dry Atlantic Forest. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the '> 50 years' bin. ...
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cebil
Anadenanthera colubrina
Secondary I High Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixerFast-growing pioneer legume, nitrogen fixer. Adapted to poor and degraded soils; widely used in restoration of degraded areas across Caatinga, Cerr...
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marolo
Annona crassiflora
Secondary I MediumNative, endemic tree of the Brazilian Cerrado, reaching 6–8 m with a 2–4 m crown diameter. Fruits have high nutritional and bioactive value.
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soursop
Annona muricata
Secondary I High No biomass productionTropical fruit with sweet-tart white pulp and well-documented medicinal properties. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3. Native to Amaz...
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peroba-poca
Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon
Climax High Mulch biomassPremium-timber tree native to the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, distinct from peroba-rosa (Aspidosperma polyneuron). Rebello & Sakamoto (2019) plant...
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neem
Azadirachta indica
Secondary I High Mulch biomassIndian-origin tree adapted to Brazil, the biopesticide species of the Embrapa Vitrine SAF. Leaves and seed oil (azadirachtin) repel more than 200 i...
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carqueja
Baccharis trimera
Placenta II Low No biomass productionA perennial subshrub of the Asteraceae family, native to southern, southeastern and central-western Brazil and neighboring parts of South America, ...
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Malabar spinach
Basella alba
Placenta I Low No biomass productionA vigorous perennial soft-stemmed climbing vine grown as an annual, native to tropical Asia and widely naturalized in Brazil. Its thick, mucilagino...
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annatto
Bixa orellana
Secondary I Medium No biomass productionTropical American native dye-producing shrub. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3 and in the 3–10 year phase of Tabela 4. Seeds yield...
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mama-cadela
Brosimum gaudichaudii
Secondary II Medium No biomass productionNative Cerrado small tree (3–8 m), exudes white latex. Small orange-yellow edible fruits with sweet taste. Medicinal root — psoralen traditionally ...
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nance
Byrsonima crassifolia
Secondary II High No biomass productionNative Cerrado and Caatinga fruit tree with a wide, low crown. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the 'up to 50 years' extras. Small yellow fr...
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gabiroba
Campomanesia adamantium
Placenta II LowPioneer fruit shrub of the Cerrado that colonizes degraded areas. Deep roots stabilize soil and aid water retention. Edible fruits and medicinal le...
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cambuci
Campomanesia phaea
Secondary II Medium No biomass productionNative fruit endemic to the São Paulo Atlantic Forest, threatened with extinction. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3. Aromatic gree...
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andiroba
Carapa guianensis
Climax Emergent Mulch biomassAmazonian premium-timber tree (luxury furniture) producing medicinal seed oil that repels insects. Pasini lists it in the emergent stratum of Tabel...
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souari nut
Caryocar brasiliense
Climax HighIconic fruit tree of the Brazilian Cerrado, up to ~10 m tall with a broad crown. Very slow growth; first fruits not until ~30 years in smaller indi...
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trumpet tree
Cecropia pachystachya
Placenta II Medium Mulch biomassFast-growing, short-lived (~20 years) pioneer tree that colonizes edges and gaps in all Brazilian biomes. Fruits eaten by birds and primates; symbi...
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Spanish cedar
Cedrela fissilis
Secondary II High Mulch biomassPremium native timber of the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and Amazonia. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and cites it as a premium timb...
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Spanish cedar
Cedrela odorata
Climax Emergent Mulch biomassPremium tropical timber of Mesoamerica and northern South America, distinct from Brazilian cedro-rosa (Cedrela fissilis). The Bosque de Niebla Guid...
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common chicory
Cichorium intybus
Placenta I Medium No biomass productionBitter perennial leafy green with deep taproots — an excellent soil decompactor. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3. Leaves used in ...
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butterfly pea
Clitoria ternatea
Placenta I Ground cover Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixerA perennial herbaceous climbing legume able to fix up to 100 kg N per hectare per year in symbiosis with Rhizobium. Used as a high-value forage (pr...
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woolly plectranthus
Coleus barbatus
Secondary I Medium No biomass productionA perennial semi-succulent subshrub of the Lamiaceae family, native to tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and Asia, widely grown in Brazil as b...
❓ Frequently asked questions
What does "Medicinal" mean in syntropic agriculture?
Species with documented therapeutic use in traditional medicine or pharmacology. Not a substitute for medical advice — the catalog records the use, it does not recommend dosage.
Which catalog species are tagged Medicinal?
The catalog holds 92 species, among them toothache plant, siris tree, slender amaranth. Each profile shows stratum, succession stage, and the management data, with sources cited.