Baboonwood
Virola surinamensis (Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb.
Virola surinamensis, known as baboonwood, is a species in the Myristicaceae family. It is found in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, as well as naturalized in the Caribbean. The species grows in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, and degraded former forests. Though listed as threatened due to habitat loss by the IUCN, it is a common tree in Central and South America.
Description
Virola surinamensis (Warb.) is a flowering plant in the Myristicaceae family. It is native to Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, and has been introduced to the Caribbean. The species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest areas. Despite being classified as threatened due to habitat loss by the IUCN, it remains a widespread and common tree species in Central and South America.
Other common names
Baboonwooducahuba-nutwhite ucuba
Distribution
BR · CO · Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Cahuinarí · Núcleo Manuelita |Núcleo Unipalma · Amazonas, Antioquia, Caquetá, Chocó, Valle, Vaupés · Global · Microcuenca alta de río Tillavá · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela
Synonyms
Virola glazioviiVirola carinata var. gracilisMyristica americanaMyristica gracilisMyristica fatuaMyristica surinamensisPalala gracilisPalala surinamensisMyristica sebifera var. longifoliaVirola glaziovii var. latifolia