Ambrosia arborescens Mill. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ambrosia arborescens Mill.

Ambrosia arborescens Mill.

Ambrosia arborescens is a medicinal Asteraceae plant native to the Andes between Colombia and Bolivia.

Family
Genus
Ambrosia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Ambrosia arborescens Mill.

Ambrosia arborescens Mill. is a plant species belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is native to the Andes region, growing from Colombia south through to Bolivia. Within its native range, A. arborescens is used as a medicinal plant that has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic properties.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Ambrosia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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