Peritassa laevigata

Peritassa laevigata (Hoffmanns. ex Link) A.C.Sm. is a member of the Celastraceae family and is found in several countries including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. Its distribution includes specific locations such as the Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and the Amazonas, Antioquia, Chocó, Guainía, Meta, Vaupés, and Vichada regions in Colombia. It is also present in the Amazonia nororiental de Colombia, the departamento del Guainía, and the municipio de Inírida. The species was first described in 1940.