''Aegiphila sellowiana'' is a species of treeMedri, C., et al. (2011)
Genetic diversity and flooding survival in ''Aegiphila sellowiana'' (Lamiaceae), a typical tree species from upland riparian forests.
''Genetics and Molecular Research'' 10(2), 1084-91. or

shrub A shrub (often also called a 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 ...

''Aegiphila sellowiana''.
Flora of Bolivia. in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

.França, F. and A. M. Giulietti. (2012)
Lectotypifications, neotypifications, and epitypification in the genus ''Aegiphila'' Jacq.
''Neodiversity'' 6 1-14. It is native to

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

, Brazil, and Ecuador.''Aegiphila sellowiana'', distribution.
Tropicos. Its common names include ''tamanqueira''.Ferreira, M. A., et al. (2010)
Antimicrobial activity of ''Aegiphila sellowiana'' Cham., Lamiaceae, against oral pathogens.
''Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia'' 20(2), 246-49. In tree form it can grow seven meters tall. It produces oppositely arranged leaves up to 28 centimeters long and abundant

drupe In botany, a drupe (or stone fruit) is an indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a single shell (the ''pit'', ''stone'', or '' pyrena'') of hardened endocarp with a seed (''kernel'') ...

s.Ruas, E. A., et al. (2011)
Isolation and characterization of eleven polymorphic microsatellite loci in ''Aegiphila sellowiana'' and their transferability.
''Biologia Plantarum'' 55(2), 396-99. The seeds are dispersed by birds that eat the fruits.Medri, C., et al. (2011)
Population genetic structure of the tropical tree species ''Aegiphila sellowiana'' (Lamiaceae).
''Genetics and Molecular Research'' 10(4), 3186-98. It often grows in riparian zones, where it tolerates flooding. It is a pioneer species sometimes used in revegetation efforts in riparian habitat in Brazil. The soft wood has been used to make

furniture Furniture refers to movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, eating and/or working with an item, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Fu ...

and shoes. It has been used in Brazilian traditional medicine as an antivenom and anti-inflammatory. This species is cited in '' Flora Brasiliensis'' by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.

References

External links

''Aegiphila sellowiana'' image.
Árvores do Brasil. *
''Aegiphila sellowiana''
Flora Brasiliensis.

References

External links

Further reading