bat's souari
Caryocar glabrum (Aubl.) Pers.
Caryocar glabrum (Aubl.) Pers., known as bat's souari, is a species in the Caryocaraceae family. It is native to the Amazon region and parts of northern and western South America, including Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. The species is found in several protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, and others in the Amazon basin.
Description
Caryocar glabrum (Aubl.) Pers. is a member of the Caryocaraceae family and is commonly referred to as bat's souari. It is distributed across several South American countries, including Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. In Colombia, it is found in the Amazon region, particularly in the departments of Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo, and Vaupés, as well as in protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, and others. The species was first described in 1806 and is part of the broader Amazonian flora.
Other common names
bat's souari
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | ReservaNacional Natural Puinawai | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural Río Puré | Parque Nacional Natural Alto Fragua Indi Wasi | San · Lebrija | Sucre · Amazonas, Antioquia, 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 · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Amazonia nororiental de Colombia, departamento del Guainía, municipio de Inírida. · Caño Cuduyarí, departamento de Vaupés (Amazonia Colombiana) · Global · Cuenca de Río Claro · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Bolivia · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela · Leticia
Synonyms
Pekea ternataRhizobolus glaberRhizobolus saouvariRhizobolus souariSouari glabraSaouari glabra