''Iresine diffusa'', or Juba's bush, is a species of plant in the family

Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...

Appearance

Herb 1–2 m, stem a little grooved, nodes jointed. Leaves opp, 14 x 7 cm, edge smooth. Flowers minute, greenish-white, panicle 40 cm long, male more open, female compact, 1 mm. Seed 0.5 mm.

Folk use

It is used to treat ovary inflammation in Peru.

Chemistry

Drimenes in aerial parts. ios, Magn Reson Chem 43:339 2005

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5920228 diffusa Taxa named by Aimé Bonpland Taxa named by Alexander von Humboldt