Alchornea castaneifolia: Iporuru
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Description: Description and a photograph of this shrubby tree, and information on its herbal properties, uses in traditional medicine, the chemicals it contains, its biological activities, clinical research and current uses.
Tropical Plant Database entry for: Iporuru - Alchornea castaneifolia Iporuru, iporoni, iporuro, ipururo, ipurosa, macochihua, niando, pajaro The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs Iporuru is a shrubby tree that reaches 8-10 m in height with light-brown bark and violet flowers. It grows extensively in the lower elevations and flood plains of the Amazon River system in Peru, and is indigenous to the moist, tropical areas in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Iporuru can be harvested only in the Amazon's dry season; it spends the rainy season underwater. The locals believe that the active medicinal properties found in the bark are present only during the dry season.
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