Roupala montana
Roupala montana Aubl.
Roupala montana is a shrub or tree in the Proteaceae family, native to much of the Neotropics. It is a morphologically variable species with four recognized varieties. The species is used for medicinal purposes in Venezuela and as an aphrodisiac in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
Description
Roupala montana, described by Aubl. in 1775, is a member of the Proteaceae family. It is found in various regions including Antioquia, Huila, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle del Cauca, and several other locations in South America and Central America. The species exhibits significant morphological variation and is divided into four recognized varieties. It has traditional uses in medicine, particularly in Venezuela, and is also used as an aphrodisiac in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
Distribution
Antioquia, Huila, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Área Natural Única Los Estoraques | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro · Bucaramanga | Los Santos | Rionegro | San Gil | Vetas · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Cauca, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Guaviare, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle, Vichada · Global · TomoGrande, 4.856823|-70.223777 · Cuenca de Río Claro · 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 · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast
Synonyms
Roupala glabrataRoupala complicataRoupala dissimilisRoupala dentataRoupala dentigeraRoupala nervosaRoupala macropodaRoupala heterophyllaRoupala boissierianaRoupala borealisRoupala adiantifoliaRoupala repandaRoupala rhombifoliaRoupala pamplonensisRoupala panamensisRoupala veraguensisRoupala montana var. dentataEmbothrium chaparroEmbothrium curvatumRoupala gardneriRoupala martiiRoupala mediaRoupala mucronulataRoupala raimondiiRoupala frondosaRoupala darienensisRoupala discolorRoupala pyrifoliaRoupala montana var. complicataRoupala ovalis
