Sacatrapo
Caperonia palustris A.St.-Hil.
Caperonia palustris is a species in the Euphorbiaceae family, native to tropical and subtropical regions of America and Africa. It is known by the common name Sacatrapo and is found in several locations across Colombia, including various parks and natural reserves.
Description
Caperonia palustris, a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, is native to tropical and subtropical America and Africa. It is found in a range of habitats in Colombia, including Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos, among other locations. The species is also present in several departments such as Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, and others, as well as in the Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park. Commonly known as Sacatrapo, it is distributed across various ecosystems including the Andina, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, and Pacífico regions.
Other common names
Sacatrapo
Distribution
Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal · Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · CO · Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Nearctic · Neotropical · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · La Malla Finca Lucha El Castaño | Corregimiento de Caracolicito Ariguani (Daabon) | El Gavilán El Gavilán (Daabon) | Las Pavitas Finca Las Pavas · No especificado · Meta, Puerto López, vereda Remolino, predios de la plantacion forestal de Mavalle · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Tolima, Valle · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Microcuenca alta de río Tillavá · Macarena Norte · SV · HN · GT · TT · Andina, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico · conterminous 48 United States · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arkansas · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia
Synonyms
Argythamnia palustrisAndrophoranthus glandulosusLepidococca sieberiMeterana palustrisCaperonia liebmannianaCaperonia palustris var. linearifoliaCaperonia palustris var. linearisCaperonia pubescensCroton castaneifoliusCroton palustris
