Siparunaceae FAMILY
Siparuna echinata
Siparuna echinata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Siparuna echinata is an evergreen shrub or a small tree growing around 1 - 8 metres tall. The bole can be around 10cm 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 RangeNorthern S. America - Ecuador, Colombia
HabitatMontane forest and paramos; at elevations from 1,300 - 3,800 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 ].