Siparuna krukovii
A.C.Sm.
Siparunaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Siparuna krukovii is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 1 - 6 metres tall. The bole is 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
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Siparuna krukovii has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major
threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
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Range
S. America - Bolivia, north and western Brazil
Habitat
Primary and secondary forests; at elevations up to 650 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
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Pollinators | Gall midges |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The fruit has a strong, astringent smell[
1854- Title
- Cuatro especies nuevas de Agave (Asparagaceae, Agavoideae) del sur de México
- Publication
- Acta Botanica Mexicana 126: e1461, 2019
- Author
- García-Mendoza A.J. et al
- Website
- http://10.21829/abm126.2019.1461
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- Year
- 2019
- ISBN
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- Description
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].
Whilst most species in this genus are dioecious, this species is monoecious[
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
-
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The rasped bark is applied directly to the skin to ameliorate insect stings[
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
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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