Siparunaceae FAMILY
Siparuna cervicornis
Siparuna cervicornis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Siparuna cervicornis is an evergreen shrub or a tree, sometimes with a somewhat climbing habit, that can grow from 4 - 30 metres tall. The trunk can be 18cm or more in diameter[ 1864 Title Siparunaceae Publication Flora Neotropica, Vol. 95, Siparunaceae (May 23, 2005), pp. 1-247 Author Renner S.S. & Hausner G. Publisher New York Botanical Garden Press; New York Year 2005 ISBN 0-89327-462-3 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouth America - Bolivia, north Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia
HabitatFlood-free forests; at elevations up to 550 metres[ 1864 Title Siparunaceae Publication Flora Neotropica, Vol. 95, Siparunaceae (May 23, 2005), pp. 1-247 Author Renner S.S. & Hausner G. Publisher New York Botanical Garden Press; New York Year 2005 ISBN 0-89327-462-3 Description ].