Mabea occidentalis

Mabea occidentalis Benth.

Mabea occidentalis is a species in the Euphorbiaceae family, native to regions across Central and South America. It is found in various protected areas and localities in Colombia, including several national parks and reserves, as well as in neighboring countries such as Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Description

Mabea occidentalis (Benth.) is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family and is distributed across multiple regions in Central and South America. In Colombia, it occurs in protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Reserva Natural Puinawai, and Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, as well as in localities like Cimitarra, Girón, Puerto Wilches, and others. Its range extends beyond Colombia into countries including Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. The species was first described in 1854.

Distribution

Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | ReservaNacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Cahuinarí | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes | Parque Na · Cimitarra | El Playón | Girón | Lebrija | Puerto Parra | Puerto Wilches | Rionegro | Sabana de Torres · Meta, Puerto López, vereda Remolino, predios de la plantacion forestal de Mavalle · Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Santander · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Global · Amazonia, Andina, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca · Belize · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Barrancabermeja | Yopal | Leticia | Manizales