Siparunaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Siparuna guajalitensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Siparuna guajalitensis is an evergreen shrub or a small tree, usually growing from 3 - 10 metres tall. The bole can be around 11cm 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 tea. Siparuna guajalitensis is threatened by habitat destruction. 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

HabitatWet montane forests and along roadside slopes; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,200 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 ].