garlic-pear
Crateva tapia L.
Crateva tapia L., a species in the Capparaceae family, is native to a wide range in South America, including Colombia and extending to Brazil. It is commonly known as garlic-pear in English and has several regional names such as toco, payaguá, naranjuelo, or beach apple. The plant is found in various regions and protected areas across Colombia, as well as in neighboring countries.
Description
Crateva tapia L. is a plant species within the Capparaceae family, known for its distribution across South America, particularly in Colombia. It is recorded in several departments including Atlántico, Bolívar, and Antioquia, as well as in protected natural areas like Parque Nacional Natural Los Rosales and Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The species is also present in other countries such as Brazil and Argentina. Common names for the plant include garlic-pear, toco, payaguá, naranjuelo, and beach apple. The scientific name was published in 1753. Discussions regarding its type material indicate that certain specimens and illustrations are not considered original material for the name.
Other common names
garlic-pear
Distribution
Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza), Hacienda Río Dulce y La Gloria (Parque Natural Regional Los Rosales), Finca El Palomar, Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal, Hacienda Santa Catalina, Hacienda Rancho Grande · Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal. Cienaga Zapatosa · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caquetá, Cesar, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Valle del Cauca, Vichada · Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Norte, Zona central · CO · Santa Catalina · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Los Colorados | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natu · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · Tierra Nueva Finca San Joaquín · Amazonas, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caquetá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada · Global · Cuenca: Macrocuencas Magdalena - Cauca; Cuerpo de agua: Las Charcas, Buga · Amazonia, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena · Argentina Northeast · Aruba · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana
Synonyms
Nevosmila arboreaCapparis radiatifloraCapparis trifoliataCleome arboreaColicodendron obliquifoliumCrateva acuminataCrateva arboreaCrateva bahianaCrateva benthamiiCrateva benthamii var. leptopetalaCrateva coriaceaCrateva glaucaCrateva gynandraCrateva radiatifloraCrateva tapia var. glaucaCrateva tapioides
