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General Information

Siparuna pauciflora is an evergreen shrub or a tree, sometimes with a somewhat scandent habit, growing from 4 - 10 metres tall. The bole can reach 20cm or more in diameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Siparuna pauciflora 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)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Peru, Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua

Habitat

Tropical moist forests; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	7.00 m
Pollinators	Gall midges
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

All parts of the plant are aromatic[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant (part not specified but probably the leaves and young shoots) is used to treat headaches and fevers[].
Traditional healers use various Siparuna species, including this one, to treat malaria and as a febrifuge. For this use, the macerated leaves are boiled in water to prepare baths against fever, colds,and rheumatism.

The plant contains various alkaloids, especially especially aporphines, and particularly liriodenine. Liriodenine has been shown to act as a sedative on the central nervous system[].
Crude leaf extracts have been shown to possess antiplasmodial activity[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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