Siparunaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Siparuna croatii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Siparuna croatii is an evergreen shrub or small tree, sometimes adopting a more liana-like habit; it usually grows around 3 - 8 metres tall[ 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. Siparuna croatii has experienced a massive destruction of its habitat since the mid 20th century. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2004)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Ecuador, Colombia

HabitatSecondary scrub; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,500 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 ]. Lower montane coastal forest to low Andean forest[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].