''Siparuna'' is a genus of

plant Plants are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic eukaryotes of the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all curr ...

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 foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

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, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...

s and shrubs 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 tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bi ...

. Over 70 species have been described.

Species

Species include: *'' Siparuna aspera'' *''

Siparuna calantha ''Siparuna calantha'' is an evergreen dioecious shrub which grows to around 10 m in height. It is found only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. It is similar to ''Siparuna petiolaris'' but differs in having much broader leaves. Ref ...

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Siparuna campii ''Siparuna campii'' is a species of plant in the Siparunaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ...

'' *'' Siparuna cascada'' *''

Siparuna cervicornis ''Siparuna'' is a genus of plant Plants are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic eukaryotes of the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and include ...

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Siparuna conica ''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 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 ''Siparuna croatii'' is a species of plant in the Siparunaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuado ...

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Siparuna cuspidata ''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 decipiens ''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 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 Endemism, endemic to Ecuador, where it is endangered due to habitat destruction. It has glabrous leaves and fig-like, red fruit with a lemon scent. References

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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 ...

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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 The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's ...

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Siparuna guajalitensis ''Siparuna guajalitensis'' is a species of plant in the Siparunaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of ...

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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 ''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 lepidota ''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 lozaniana ''Siparuna lozaniana'' is an evergreen dioecious shrub which usually grows to 8 m in height (exceptionally to 16 m). It is found in wet montane forest habitats in central Colombia. It can be distinguished from Colombian congeners such as '' Sip ...

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Siparuna macrotepala ''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'' *'' ...

'' *'' Siparuna multiflora'' *''

Siparuna muricata ''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'' * ...

'' *'' Siparuna ovalis'' *'' Siparuna pachyantha'' *''

Siparuna palenquensis ''Siparuna palenquensis'' is a species of plant in the Siparunaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of E ...

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Siparuna petiolaris ''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'' * ...

'' *'' Siparuna piloso-lepidota'' *'' Siparuna poeppigii'' *''

Siparuna radiata ''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 reginae ''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'' * ...

'' *'' Siparuna riparia'' *''

Siparuna sarmentosa ''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'' * ...

'' *'' Siparuna schimpffii'' *''

Siparuna subscandens ''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 thecaphora ''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 vasqueziana ''Siparuna vasqueziana'' is an evergreen dioecious shrub which grows to 5 m in height. It is found in primary forest habitats in Amazonian Peru. It can be distinguished from all other ''Siparuna'' species by its yellow flowers with exceptionall ...

References

* Susanne S. Renner and Gerlinde Hausner. 2005. "Siparunaceae". ''Flora Neotropica'' Monograph 95. New York Botanical Garden Press. .
Official ''Siparuna'' website
Siparunaceae Laurales genera {{Laurales-stub