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General Information

Siparuna sessiliflora is an evergreen shrub or a small tree, growing around 1.5 - 8 metres tall. The bole can reach around 25cm in diameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Siparuna sessiliflora 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 - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela

Habitat

Old clearings or at otherwise disturbed sites, often on sandy loam; at elevations from 50 - 1,700 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	5.00 m
Pollinators	Gall midges
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The crushed fruit has a strong scent of lemon[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used to treat fevers and headaches. The sick person is fanned or touched with a leafy twig. Alternatively, an extract of the crushed and boiled leaves is drunk to lower the fever[].
Hot leaves are also applied as a poultice to stiff joints to alleviate rheumatism[].

Small pieces of bark are heated and applied directly to treat herpes sores or insect bites[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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