Symphonia globulifera L.f.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1964. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part V. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-278.

  • Family

    Clusiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Symphonia globulifera L.f.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Widespread in tropical America, normally growing in rainforest or swampy areas; Costa Rica and Honduras south to Peru and east to the West Indies, Venezuela, and Guianas and Brazil; tropical Africa.

  • Discussion

    Moronobea coccinea Aubl. PI. Guiane 778, in part, and as to Figs, a-j, pl. 313. 1775.

    Symphonia globulifera L. f. var. macoubea Vesque in DC. Monogr. 8: 229. 1873.

    S. globulifera L. f. var. major Diels, Notisbl. 15: 49. 1940.

    S. microphylla Schultes, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 17: 20. 1955.

    S. utilissima Schultes, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 17: 22. 1955.

    Type. Habitat in Surinamo. C. G. Dalberg (Linn.).

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Widespread in tropical America, normally growing in rainforest or swampy areas; Costa Rica and Honduras south to Peru and east to the West Indies, Venezuela, and Guianas and Brazil; tropical Africa.

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