American Muskwood
Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer
Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer is a species in the Meliaceae family, commonly known as American Muskwood. It is native to regions in Colombia, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, and others, as well as parts of Central and South America, ranging from Honduras to Argentina. The species is found in diverse subregions and protected areas such as national parks and reserves.
Description
Guarea guidonia is a flowering plant species in the Meliaceae family. It is distributed across several regions in Colombia, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caldas, Caquetá, and others. It is also present in various subregions such as the Cordillera Occidental, Cordillera Central, and Amazonian areas. The species occurs in protected areas like the Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza, and others. It extends beyond Colombia, ranging from Honduras to Argentina. The scientific name was published in 1956 by Sleumer, with the genus Guarea recognized as the correct name over Elutheria P. Browne.
Other common names
American Muskwoodmuskwoodguaraguao
Distribution
Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caldas, Caquetá, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupés · Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Santiago de Cali, Barrio El Refugio · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Cuenca río Anamichú, Cuenca río Lagunilla, Cuenca río Prado: Veredas Aco, Embalse, Prado y Corinto, Prado; Valencia, Cunday · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Riohacha | Guayatá | Somondoco | Almeida | Chivor | Tuluá | Ibagué · Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak | Parque Nacional Natural Catatumbo Barí | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza | Parque Nacional Natura · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal · Núcleo Aceites S.A. · Cimitarra | Floridablanca | Lebrija | Piedecuesta | Suaita · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Guaviare, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle, Vaupés · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Amazonia nororiental de Colombia, departamento del Guainía, municipio de Inírida. · Global · Macarena Sur · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Departamento del Tolima, municipio San Sebastián de Mariquita, vereda El Rano, humedal laguna El Silencio · Departamento del Tolima, municipio de San Luis, laguna de Chicualí · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia
Synonyms
Melia guaraTrichilia aubletiiSamyda guidoniaGuarea albaGuarea alternansGuarea andreanaGuarea aubletiiGuarea bilibilGuarea borisiiGuarea brachystachyaGuarea cabirmeGuarea campestrisGuarea chichonGuarea culebranaGuarea eggersiiGuarea francavillanaGuarea giganteaGuarea grandifoliaGuarea guaraGuarea leticianaGuarea longipetiolaGuarea mancharraGuarea meganthaGuarea multifloraGuarea multijugaGuarea parvaGuarea pittieriGuarea puberulaGuarea purgansGuarea racemiformis
