cow tree

Brosimum utile (Kunth) Oken

Brosimum utile (Kunth) Oken, commonly known as cow tree, is a species in the Moraceae family. It is found in several natural parks and reserves in Colombia, as well as in parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, and Honduras. The species was first described in 1841.

Description

Brosimum utile is a member of the Moraceae family and is known by the common name cow tree. It is native to a wide range across South and Central America, including regions in Colombia such as Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, and others. It is also present in parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, and Honduras. The species was first published in 1841.

Other common names

cow tree

Distribution

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 Sierra de la Macarena | Par · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · Distrito de Conservación de Suelos Campoalegre · Encino | Puerto Parra | Sabana de Torres · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Santander, Valle · 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 · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Resguardos Indígenas Mondo - Mondocito, municipio de Tadó · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Honduras · Panamá · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela · Vietnam · Leticia