Guiana brosimum
Brosimum guianense (Aubl.) Huber ex Ducke
Brosimum guianense, known as Guiana brosimum, is a species in the Moraceae family. It is native to regions including Colombia, Brazil, and Central America. The tree can grow up to 40 m tall and is valued for its heartwood, which can sell for $30 per kg.
Description
Brosimum guianense (Aubl.) Huber ex Ducke is a tree species in the Moraceae family, found in areas such as Colombia, Brazil, and Central America. It is known for its heartwood, which has a market value of $30 per kg. The species is distributed across several South American countries, including Colombia's Amazonia region, and is also present in Belize, Bolivia, and French Guiana. It was first published in 1913.
Other common names
Guiana brosimum
Distribution
Atlántico: Hacienda Río Dulce y La Gloria (Parque Natural Regional Los Rosales), Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal · Cimitarra | El Playón | Lebrija | Puerto Parra | San Vicente de Chucurí · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Chocó, Córdoba, Guainía, Guaviare, Nariño, Santander, Sucre, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada · 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 · Global · TomoGrande, 4.856823|-70.223777 · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Suriname
Synonyms
Piratinera velutinaPiratinera panamensisPiratinera scabridulaPiratinera discolorPiratinera guianensisPiratinera lemeeiPiratinera mollisPiratinera lecointeiBrosimum aubletiiBrosimum discolorBrosimum lecointeiBrosimum lemeeiBrosimum palmarumBrosimum panamenseBrosimum rotundatumBrosimum tessmanniiBrosimum velutinumAlicastrum guianenseBrosimum guianense
