''Siparuna'' is a genus of
plant
Plants are the eukaryotes that form the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic. This means that they obtain their energy from sunlight, using chloroplasts derived from endosymbiosis with c ...
s belonging to the family
Siparunaceae
Siparunaceae is a family of flowering plants in the magnoliid order Laurales. It consists of two genera of woody plants, with essential oils: '' Glossocalyx'' in West Africa and '' Siparuna'' in the neotropics. ''Glossocalyx'' is monospecific (' ...
. These aromatic
evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has Leaf, foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many diffe ...
tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...
s and
shrub
A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...
s are found throughout the
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropics, tropical Ecoregion#Terrestrial, terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperat ...
. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
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Siparuna aspera
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
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Siparuna auriculata''
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Siparuna bifida''
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Siparuna brasiliensis''
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Siparuna calantha''
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Siparuna campii''
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Siparuna cascada''
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Siparuna cervicornis
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna conica''
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Siparuna cristata
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna croatii''
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Siparuna cuspidata''
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Siparuna decipiens''
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Siparuna echinata
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna eggersii
''Siparuna eggersii'' is a scrambling, large shrub in the Siparunaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is endangered due to habitat destruction
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a nat ...
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Siparuna gentryana
''Siparuna gentryana'' is an evergreen monoecious tree which grows to 20 m in height. It is found in primary forest habitats in western Ecuador and Colombia. It is similar to the more widespread ''Siparuna cristata'' but can be distinguished by i ...
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Siparuna gesnerioides
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna gigantotepala
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna grandiflora
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna guajalitensis
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm
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Siparuna guianensis
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna harlingii
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna hispida
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna laurifolia''
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Siparuna lepidota''
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Siparuna lozaniana''
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Siparuna macrotepala''
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Siparuna multiflora''
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Siparuna muricata''
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Siparuna ovalis''
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Siparuna pachyantha
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna palenquensis''
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Siparuna petiolaris''
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Siparuna piloso-lepidota''
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Siparuna poeppigii
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna radiata''
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Siparuna reginae''
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Siparuna riparia''
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Siparuna sarmentosa''
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Siparuna schimpffii
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:
*''Siparuna aspera''
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Siparuna subscandens''
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Siparuna thecaphora''
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Siparuna vasqueziana''
References
* Susanne S. Renner and Gerlinde Hausner. 2005. "Siparunaceae". ''Flora Neotropica'' Monograph 95. New York Botanical Garden Press. .
Official ''Siparuna'' website
Siparunaceae
Laurales genera
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