alligatorwood
Guarea glabra Vahl
Guarea glabra, known as alligatorwood, is a species in the Meliaceae family. It is distributed across several regions including BR, Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya, Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro, and various municipalities and departments in Colombia. Its range also extends to Belize, Brazil North, Central American Pac, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, and other areas. The species was first described in 1807 by Vahl.
Description
Guarea glabra is a member of the Meliaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the mahogany family. This species is native to a wide range of locations in Central and South America, including several protected areas in Colombia such as Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete and Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis. It is also found in regions like Río Atrato and in municipalities such as Quibdó and Rioquito. The species has been recorded in countries including Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, and others. Its common name, alligatorwood, is used in English. The scientific name was first published in 1807 by Vahl.
Other common names
alligatorwood
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya | Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro · Cimitarra | Lebrija | Puerto Parra · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Nariño, Quindío, Santander, Valle · Global · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Río Atrato, Municipios de Quibdó y Rioquito · Belize · Brazil North · Central American Pac · Colombia · Costa Rica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru
Synonyms
Guarea ciliataCarapa trijugaGuarea filiformis var. cinerascensGuarea filiformis var. pallidaGuarea fulva var. mexicanaGuarea humilisGuarea lherminieriGuarea microcalyxGuarea obtusataGuarea paucifloraGuarea ramifloraGuarea schomburgkiiGuarea swartziiGuarea syringoidesGuarea ternifoliolaGuarea vahliana
