Family:
Moraceae Gaudich.
Genus:
Brosimum Sw.

Brosimum lactescens (S.Moore) C.C.Berg

This species is accepted, and its native range is S. Mexico to Central & S. Tropical America. It is used as a medicine and for food.

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 90 - 1600 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Orinoquia, Pacífico.
Morphology General Habit
Arbolito, árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada

[UNAL]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
árbol vaca, cajeto, chichirimico, cuero de sapo, granadillo rojo, guáimaro, leche de chiva, lecheperra, lechero, pepa de pava

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Orinoquia, Pacific. Elevation range: 90–1600 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Caquetá, Casanare, Chocó, Guaviare, Meta, Valle del Cauca, Vichada.
Habit
Small tree, Tree.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Cajeto, Costillo, Cuero de sapo, Guáimaro, Lechero

[UPFC]
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Brosimum lactescens (S.Moore) C.C.Berg appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D. [1632], Mato Grosso K000447609 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C. [1488], Mato Grosso K000578798 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C. [1426], Mato Grosso K000578797 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C. [1356], Mato Grosso K000578800 No
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D. [1545], Mato Grosso K000447604 No
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D. [1550], Mato Grosso K000447605 No
Nov 1, 2007 Henicka, G.S. [123], Mato Grosso K000447951 No
Mar 1, 2007 Projeto Flora Cristalino [526], Mato Grosso K000447588 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D. [1115], Mato Grosso K000447581 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D. [1124], Mato Grosso K000447582 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D. [1265], Mato Grosso K000447563 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D. [1262], Mato Grosso K000447586 No
Sep 8, 2004 Cruz, A. [102], Bolivia K000035558 No
Sep 4, 2004 Meneces, E. [2209], Bolivia K000035572 No
Sep 4, 2004 Dominguez, R. [36], Bolivia K000035557 No
Jan 1, 1989 Cid Ferreira, C.A. [8142], Brazil K000947708 Yes
Nov 1, 1986 Vasconcelos, R.T.P. [456], Brazil K000947711 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Thomas, W.W. [4132], Brazil K000947713 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Prance, G.T. [6701], Brazil K000947701 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Prance, G.T. [59231], Brazil K000947692 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Prance, G.T. [2335], Brazil K000947702 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Prance, G.T. [59265], Brazil K000947693 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Steward, W.C. [13306], Brazil K000947710 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Maguire, B. [56619], Brazil K000947707 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Silva, M. [2421], Brazil K000947705 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Silva, N.T. [1172], Brazil K000947706 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T. [59327], Brazil K000947703 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T. [3226], Brazil K000947704 Yes
Meneces, E. [475], Bolivia K000035575 No
Moore, S. [677], Mato Grosso K000512042 lectotype Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6563], Brazil K000947694 Yes
Ducke, A. [106], Brazil K000947691 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8420], Brazil K000947698 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [5857], Brazil K000947709 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5377], Brazil K000947697 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6133], Brazil K000947696 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [106], Brazil K000947690 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [155], Brazil K000947760 Yes
Reitz [8293], Brazil K000947699 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [4458], Brazil K000947712 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6563], Brazil K000947695 Yes
Ducke, A. [18260], Para K000512040 holotype Yes
Gentle, P.H. [1737], Belize K000512030 holotype Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [s.n.], Brazil K000947700 Yes
Ducke, A. [12720], Para K000512041 lectotype Yes

First published in Acta Bot. Neerl. 19: 326 (1970)

Accepted by

  • Balick, M. J., M. H. Nee & D.E. Atha (2000). Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 85: 1-246.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Correa A., Mireya D. Galdames, Carmen Correa A., M. D., C. Galdames & M. S. de Stapf (2004). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Panamá: 1-599. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
  • GBIF (2008-2020). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Literature

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Balick, M. J., M. H. Nee & D.E. Atha (2000). Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 85: 1-246.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Correa A., Mireya D. Galdames, Carmen Correa A., M. D., C. Galdames & M. S. de Stapf (2004). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Panamá: 1-599. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
  • GBIF (2008-2020). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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