white ramoon
Trophis racemosa (L.) Urb.
Trophis racemosa (L.) Urb., known as white ramoon, is a plant species in the Moraceae family. It is native to Latin America and grows in various regions of Colombia, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, and others, as well as in countries such as Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Jamaica. It is also found in protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona. The species was published in 1905.
Description
Trophis racemosa is a member of the Moraceae, or fig, family. It is distributed across multiple regions in Latin America, including both urban and natural areas in Colombia. Its presence is documented in parks such as Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena and Parque Nacional Natural Utría. The species is part of a taxonomic discussion involving the name Bucephalon Linnaeus, which was rejected in favor of Trophis P. Browne. Historical taxonomic work by Burger and Berg has clarified the type specimen for this species. The plant is commonly referred to as white ramoon in English and Spanish.
Other common names
white ramoon
Distribution
BR · CO · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Riohacha · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Utría · Núcleo Manuelita · Lebrija | Suaita · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Putumayo, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander, Valle · Global · Belize · Brazil North · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Puerto Rico
Synonyms
Trophis americanaTrophis ramonPseudolmedia karsteniiSahagunia urophyllaBucephalon racemosumClarisia urophyllaTrophis americana var. ramonTrophis racemosa subsp. ramonTrophis americana var. meridionalisTrophis racemosa var. meridionalisTrophis racemosa subsp. meridionalisTrophis racemosa subsp. racemosaSorocea colombiana
