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Taxon:
Virola surinamensis
(Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Virola
Family:
Myristicaceae
Nomen number:
41806
Place of publication:
Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68:208. 1897
Verified:
11/18/2010
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Myristica surinamensis
Rol. ex Rottb.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Myristica carinata
Spruce ex Benth.
Virola carinata
(Spruce ex Benth.) Warb.
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Reference(s)
Boutelje, J. B.
1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi.
1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Duke, J. A.
1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
Encarnación, F.
1983. Nomenclatura de las especies forestales comunes en el Perú
Note:
Documento de Trabajo no. 7, Proyecto PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Lima, Peru
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord.
Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
URL:
http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds.
2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds.
1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Hokche, O. et al.
2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds.
1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Killeen, T. J. et al.
1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Pulle, A. A. et al., eds.
1932-. Flora of Suriname.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds.
1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
Note:
Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Common names
English
ucahuba-nut –
Reference(s)
white ucuba –
Reference(s)
German
Baboen –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
andiroba –
Reference(s)
ucuúba –
Reference(s)
ucuúba-da-várzea –
Reference(s)
ucuúba-verdadeira –
Reference(s)
Spanish (Peru)
cumala blanca –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Acre
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Amapá
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Amazonas
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Ceará
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Maranhão
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Mato Grosso
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Pará
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Piauí
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Rondônia
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Roraima
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Tocantins
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Amazonas
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Anzoategui
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Apure
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Aragua
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Barinas
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Bolivar
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Delta Amacuro
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Federal District
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Monagas
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Sucre
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
Pando
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Morona Santiago
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Napo
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Pastaza
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Sucumbíos
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Loreto
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Madre de Dios
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Pasco
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
San Martín
Native
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Martinique
,
Trinidad and Tobago
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Costa Rica
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
[Apure, Bolivar, Amazonas, Anzoategui, Aragua, Barinas, Monagas, Sucre, Federal District, Delta Amacuro]
BRAZIL:
Brazil
[Acre, Amazonas, Ceará, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Piauí, Amapá, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
[Pando],
Colombia
,
Ecuador
[Morona Santiago, Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbíos],
Peru
[Loreto, Madre de Dios, Pasco, San Martín]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Human food
oil/fat
source of Ucahuba or Ucuiba butter
Duke, J. A.
1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
Materials
wood
fide Trees Peru, F VenGuay
Encarnación, F.
1983. Nomenclatura de las especies forestales comunes en el Perú
Note:
Documento de Trabajo no. 7, Proyecto PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Lima, Peru
Name
References