gaita
Trichilia pallida Sw.

Trichilia pallida Sw., commonly known as gaita, is a species in the Meliaceae family. It is native to regions in South America, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, and others in Colombia, as well as parts of Brazil, Bolivia, and Belize. It is found in various subregions such as Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, and Enclaves subxerofíticos. The species is documented in several protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete and Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis.
Description
Trichilia pallida is a member of the Meliaceae family and is known by the common name gaita. It is distributed across several regions in Colombia, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca, and Vaupés. It is also found in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, and Belize. The species occurs in subregions such as Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, and Enclaves subxerofíticos. It is documented in protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, and others. The species was first described in 1788.
Other common names
gaita
Distribution
Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca, Vaupés · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Tuluá · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural Cahuinarí | Santuario de Flora Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi - Ande | Parque Nacional Natural La · Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal · Barrancabermeja | Cimitarra · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle, Vaupés · Tauramena · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Argentina Northeast · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras
Synonyms
Trichilia montanaTrichilia microphyllaTrichilia mollisTrichilia brachystachyaTrichilia brasiensisTrichilia trinitensisTrichilia weddeliiTrichilia paucifloraTrichilia skutchiiTrichilia subsimplexTrichilia montana var. acutivalvisTrichilia montana var. fendlerianaPortesia trinitensisPortesia montanaPholacilia trinitensisGuarea obtusifoliaHedwigia simplicifoliaTrichilia excelsaTrichilia flavaTrichilia gigantophyllaTrichilia goudotianaTrichilia macrophyllaTrichilia peruvianaTrichilia riedeliiTrichilia weddellii var. parvifoliaPortesia echinocarpaTrichilia echinocarpaPortesia ovataTrichilia simplicifoliaTrichilia portoricensis

