broomstick
Trichilia hirta L.
Trichilia hirta L., commonly known as broomstick, is a species in the Meliaceae family. It is native to several regions in South and Central America, including Colombia, Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Cuba. Its distribution spans across multiple departments in Colombia, such as Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, and others, as well as various subregions and global locations.
Description
Trichilia hirta L. is a member of the Meliaceae family and is commonly referred to as broomstick. It is found in a wide range of regions, including parts of Colombia like Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, and others. Its distribution also extends to global areas such as Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Cuba. The species is documented in several subregions and ecological zones, including the Cordillera occidental and Enclaves subxerofíticos. The scientific name was first published in 1759.
Other common names
red-cedarbroomstick
Distribution
Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza), Hacienda Río Dulce y La Gloria (Parque Natural Regional Los Rosales), Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, San Andrés y Providencia, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Cuenca río Totare: La Flor (2100 msnm) · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Luruaco | Riohacha | Santa Catalina · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Rionegro · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre, Tolima, Valle · Global · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf
Synonyms
Trichilia karwinskyanaTrichilia chiapensisTrichilia trijugaTrichilia wawranaTrichilia verrucataTrichilia parvifloraTrichilia spondiodesTrichilia schiedeanaTrichilia verrucata var. plurifoliolataBarbylus browniiBarbylus jamaicensisCupania trachycarpaEuonymus pinnatusTrichilia goyazanaTrichilia microcarpaTrichilia multifloraTrichilia multijugaTrichilia oxyphyllaTrichilia pyramidataTrichilia parvifoliolaTrichilia glazioviiTrichilia wawrana var. antillanaTrichilia spondiodes var. gibbosifoliolaTrichilia hirta var. magnifoliaTrichilia schiedeana var. purpusiiTrichilia cathartica var. glabriorOdontandra parvifloraTrichilia catharticaTrichilia spondiodes var. gibbosifolia
