Ischnosiphon foliosus
Gleason
Marantaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Ischnosiphon foliosus is a herbaceous perennial, scrambling plant, forming a clump of growth 1.2 - 4.5 metres tall from an underground rhizome[
921- Title
- Participatory Research and Management of Aruma (Ischnosiphon gracilis[Rudge] Körn., Marantaceae) by the Kaiabi Peopl
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnobiology 26(1): 36 - 59
- Author
- Simone Ferreira de Athayde et al.
- Website
- http://www.ethnobiology.org
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnobiology
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0278-0771
- Description
- Research into the management of Ischnosiphon gracilis as a resource for basket making.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials for basketry and weaving.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northern Guyana.
Habitat
An understorey plant in mixed, secondary forests[
922- Title
- Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana
- Publication
- Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a
- Author
- van Andel T.R.
- Publisher
- Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 90-393-2536-7
- Description
- A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used to treat warts as well as wounds and cuts[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
The split stem yields an inferior plaiting material. The strips are plaited into low-grade crab or fish quakes. Children make toy arrows from the stems[
922- Title
- Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana
- Publication
- Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a
- Author
- van Andel T.R.
- Publisher
- Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 90-393-2536-7
- Description
- A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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