{"url":"https://treescape.app/api/genera/carapichea/?format=json","slug":"carapichea","latin_name":"Carapichea","description":"Carapichea ipecacuanha is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to  Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Its common name, ipecacuanha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ipekɐkuˈɐ̃ɲɐ]), is derived from the Tupi ipega'kwãi, or \"road-side sick-making plant\". The plant has been discussed under a variety of synonyms over the years by various botanists. The roots were used to make syrup of ipecac, a powerful emetic, a longtime over-the-counter medicine no longer approved for medical use in the West for lack of evidence of safety and efficacy. An example of emetic compound from the roots is emetine.","gbif_id":2898583,"image_thumbnail":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/thumbnails/carapichea_thumbnail_kzatIpE.jpg","image_large":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/large/carapichea_thumbnail_lQmvawY.jpg"}