Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Stizophyllum riparium
Stizophyllum riparium
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Stizophyllum riparium is a small to large climbing plant with woody stems, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, central and northern Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Surinam; C. America - Panama to southern Mexico
HabitatWet forests and thickets; at elevations up to 350 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].