Siparuna lepidota

Botanical Description

Siparuna lepidota is an evergreen shrub or small tree, usually with a scrambling habit, growing from 3 - 7 metres tall, occasionally reaching 10 metres. 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 drink and a medicine.