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Siparuna thecaphora (Poepp. & Endl.) A.DC.

Monimiaceae

SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)

SC SE

dr (an extract of the leaves and fruits in water is drunk or sometimes used as a bath against colic, diarrhea, and kidney or bladder problems as well as malaria symptoms such as chills or fever, bark used against snake bite by applying it directly until the pain stops, branches are used to fan or touch sick people to cure "mal viento" or "mal aire", the very pungent-scentend leaves and fruits are crushed and rubbed directly onto the face and head as a treatment against headache and fever, used against female sterility)

Citriosma andina Tul. Citriosma chiridota Tul. Citriosma riparia Tul. Citrosma thecaphora Poepp. & Endl. Siparuna andina (Tul.) A.DC. Siparuna calignosa J.F.Macbr. Siparuna chiridota (Tul.) A.DC. Siparuna colimensis Perkins Siparuna dasyantha Perkins Siparuna davillifolia Perkins Siparuna diandra J.A.Duke Siparuna gilgiana Perkins Siparuna heteropoda Perkins Siparuna loretensis Perkins Siparuna macra Standl. Siparuna microphylla Perkins Siparuna nicaraguensis Hemsl. Siparuna nigra Rusby Siparuna parviflora Perkins Siparuna pubancura S.S.Renner & Hausner Siparuna riparia (Tul.) A.DC. Siparuna riparia var. macrophylla Perkins Siparuna riparia var. sumichrastii A.DC. Siparuna sumichrastii (A.DC.) Perkins Siparuna verticillata S.S.Renner & Hausner

chambered bogwood; bastard fig, wild coffee (Belize)

siparuna cloisonné

asna panga (quichua); bu wann cura (USA); chu-ché, chuu-ché (maya, Belize); cocotsena (cofán); curuinsi-sacha (Peru); huaira panga (quichua); isula-caspi, macusaro (Peru); malagri panga (quichua); nataquére (secoya); nemocago, nonangonca, nononcagui (huaorani); puban cura (USA); raposa panga (quichua); veñañabo (huaorani)

asna panga (quichua); bu wann cura (USA); cocotsena (cofán); curuinsi-sacha (Peru); huaira panga (quichua); isula-caspi, macusaro (Peru); malagri panga (quichua); nataquére (secoya); nemocago, nonangonca, nononcagui (waorani); puban cura (USA); raposa panga (quichua); veñañabo (waorani)

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Latin name	Siparuna thecaphora (Poepp. & Endl.) A.DC.
Family	Monimiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology
Use	dr (an extract of the leaves and fruits in water is drunk or sometimes used as a bath against colic, diarrhea, and kidney or bladder problems as well as malaria symptoms such as chills or fever, bark used against snake bite by applying it directly until the pain stops, branches are used to fan or touch sick people to cure "mal viento" or "mal aire", the very pungent-scentend leaves and fruits are crushed and rubbed directly onto the face and head as a treatment against headache and fever, used against female sterility)
Synonym	Citriosma andina Tul. Citriosma chiridota Tul. Citriosma riparia Tul. Citrosma thecaphora Poepp. & Endl. Siparuna andina (Tul.) A.DC. Siparuna calignosa J.F.Macbr. Siparuna chiridota (Tul.) A.DC. Siparuna colimensis Perkins Siparuna dasyantha Perkins Siparuna davillifolia Perkins Siparuna diandra J.A.Duke Siparuna gilgiana Perkins Siparuna heteropoda Perkins Siparuna loretensis Perkins Siparuna macra Standl. Siparuna microphylla Perkins Siparuna nicaraguensis Hemsl. Siparuna nigra Rusby Siparuna parviflora Perkins Siparuna pubancura S.S.Renner & Hausner Siparuna riparia (Tul.) A.DC. Siparuna riparia var. macrophylla Perkins Siparuna riparia var. sumichrastii A.DC. Siparuna sumichrastii (A.DC.) Perkins Siparuna verticillata S.S.Renner & Hausner
English name	chambered bogwood; bastard fig, wild coffee (Belize)
French name	siparuna cloisonné
Spanish name	asna panga (quichua); bu wann cura (USA); chu-ché, chuu-ché (maya, Belize); cocotsena (cofán); curuinsi-sacha (Peru); huaira panga (quichua); isula-caspi, macusaro (Peru); malagri panga (quichua); nataquére (secoya); nemocago, nonangonca, nononcagui (huaorani); puban cura (USA); raposa panga (quichua); veñañabo (huaorani)
Other name	asna panga (quichua); bu wann cura (USA); cocotsena (cofán); curuinsi-sacha (Peru); huaira panga (quichua); isula-caspi, macusaro (Peru); malagri panga (quichua); nataquére (secoya); nemocago, nonangonca, nononcagui (waorani); puban cura (USA); raposa panga (quichua); veñañabo (waorani)
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