Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Alchornea castaneifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

4/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Iporuru is a shrubby tree with an open crown; it can grow 8 - 10 metres tall. The bole is straight and slender[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for medicinal use. Iporuru remedies and products are sold in local markets and herbal pharmacies in Peru, where it is recommended highly for treating arthritis and rheumatism[ 318 Title Raintree Nutrition - Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Detailed information on the medicinal uses of more than two hundred rainforest plants, mainly from S. America, with basic descriptions of the plants, their other uses etc. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatRainforests at lower elevations and flood plains of the Amazon River system in Peru[ 318 Title Raintree Nutrition - Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Detailed information on the medicinal uses of more than two hundred rainforest plants, mainly from S. America, with basic descriptions of the plants, their other uses etc. ].