{"url":"https://treescape.app/api/species/carapichea-ipecacuanha/?format=json","slug":"carapichea-ipecacuanha","latin_name":"Carapichea ipecacuanha","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":2921359,"image_thumbnail":null,"image_large":null,"properties":{"height_maximum":null,"height_confidence":null,"height_source":null,"width_minimum":null,"width_typical":null,"width_maximum":null,"width_confidence":null,"width_source":null,"soil_acidity_minimum":null,"soil_acidity_typical":null,"soil_acidity_maximum":null,"soil_acidity_confidence":null,"soil_acidity_source":null,"climate_zones":[],"growth_habits":["https://treescape.app/api/growthhabits/shrub/?format=json"],"human_uses":["https://treescape.app/api/humanuses/medicinal-roots/?format=json"],"ecological_roles":[],"soil_preferences":[],"propagation_methods":[]}}