Ampelozizyphus sp.
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Robin Heymans
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Robin Heymans
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Robin Heymans
Description
A tropical shrub or tree in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae).
This description is brief — help expand it
Medicinal Uses
The root is used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, South America,
Notes
There are 2 Ampelozizyphus species. Ampelozizyphus amazonicus root is used as medicine.
References (1)
- Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376 (Could be pig food!)
