Terminalia amazonica

Terminalia amazonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Combretaceae
Subfamilia: Combretoideae
Tribus: Combreteae
Subtribus: Terminaliinae
Genus: Terminalia
Species: Terminalia amazonica

Name

Terminalia amazonica (J.F.Gmel.) Exell, Fl. Suriname 3: 173 (1935)

Synonyms

• Bucida buceras var. angustifolia (DC.) Eichler
• Chuncoa amazonica J. F. Gmel.
• Chuncoa obovata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
• Gimbernatea obovata Ruiz & Pav.
• Myrobalanus excelsa (Liebm. ex Hemsl.) Kuntze
• Myrobalanus obovata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze
• Terminalia excelsa Liebm. ex Hemsl.
• Terminalia obovata (Ruiz & Pav.) Steud.
• Terminalia odontoptera Heurck & Muell. Arg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Nicaragua, Panama Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Bolivia (Beni, Cochabamba, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz) Regional: Brazil N-Brazil (Para, Acre), NE-Brazil (Maranhao), WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul) Regional: Northern South America Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Colombia (Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolvar, Cauca, Choc, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nario, Norte de Santander, Santander, Sucre, Valle, Vichada), Belize, Trinidad, Tobago Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz), Venezuela (Amazonas, Anzoategui, Apure, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro, Distrito Federal, Lara, Miranda, Monagas, Sucre, Tachira, Yaracuy, Zulia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Exell, A.W., 1935. Flora of Suriname 3: 173 1935.

Links

• Terminalia amazonica (J. F. Gmel.) Exell, Catalogue of Life. Accessed: 10 May 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Terminalia amazonia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Terminalia amazonia. Published online. Accessed: 10 May 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Terminalia amazonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 May 2021.

Vernacular names

English: White Olivier
español: Mara macho; Olivier; verdolago amarillo

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