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 shrubAegiphila sellowiana. Flora of Bolivia. in the family Lamiaceae.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, 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 drupes.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 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.
Further reading Goulart, S. L. (2012). Comparative anatomy of root and stem wood of Aegiphila sellowiana Cham. (Verbenaceae). Cerne 18(4), 595–606.