Burseraceae
Protium

Protium altissimum (Aubl.) Marchand

First published in Adansonia 8: 51 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Pena, E.M.; Antunes, R.L.; Piva, J. [2342] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000579384 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Zappi, D.C.; Henicka, G.S.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Milliken, W.; Piva, J.H.; Antunes, R.L. [2365] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000579383 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Biggs, N. [2061] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000578063 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Piva, J.H. [1250] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000578064 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Nascimento, J.; André, T.J.C.; Mortati, A.F.; Piva, J.H. [1628] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000447452 Yes
Nov 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Vieira, I.; Piva, J.H. [450] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000447437 Yes
Nov 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Yesilyurt, J.; Gallo, A.; Pedroga, J.A.; Della Colleta, R.F.L. [146] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000447451 Yes
Nov 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Yesilyurt, J.; Soares, C.R.A.; Pedroga, J.A.; Piva, J.H. [340] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K000447450 Yes
de Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [R1830] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222172 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5979] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222176 Yes
Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L. [7025] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222193 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Coelho, L.F.; Carvalho, E.P. [R5438V] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222180 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [5519] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K002222202 Yes
Barrier, S. [4958] French Guiana Tetragastris altissima K002222200 Yes
Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Yesilyurt, J.; Soares, C.R.A.; Pedroga, J.A.; Piva, J.H. [340] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222223 Yes
Jardim, A.; Cuellar, D. [989] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K002222395 Yes
Maguire, B.; Murca Pires, J.; Maguire, C.K.; Silva, N. [56036] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222250 Yes
Pires, M.J. [JPIRES2347] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222228 Yes
s.coll. [F2720] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K002222201 Yes
Evans, R.; Koemar, S.; Ramlal, J.; Traag, D. [2442] Suriname Tetragastris altissima K002222186 Yes
Barrier, S. [4931] French Guiana Tetragastris altissima K002222198 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D. [1837] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222192 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5608] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222190 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1665] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222204 Yes
Oldman [3176] French Guiana Tetragastris altissima K002222194 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F. [7192] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222217 Yes
Terceros, W.; Meneces, E. [782] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K002222397 Yes
Silva, A.S.; Berg, C.C.; Nelson, B.W.; Henderson, A.J.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [AS165] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222208 Yes
Lowrie, S.R.; Lowy, B.; Nelson, B.; Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Morreira, M. [439] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222236 Yes
Carrión Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vargas Lucindo, S.; Parada, R.; Montero, C.; Duran, A.; Lopez, S.; Alipaz, E. [958] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K001378661 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; de Castro, R.A. [R145] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222175 Yes
Nelson, B. [718] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222253 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Nelson, B.W.; Souza, A. [3089] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222210 Yes
Encarnación, F. [E-1030] Peru Tetragastris altissima K000110680 Yes
Balée, W.L.; Ribeiro, B.G. [1453] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222247 Yes
Sasaki, D.; Zappi, D.; Henicka, G.S.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Milliken, W.; Piva, J.H.; Antunes, R.L. [2365] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222224 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; de Castro, R.A. [R160] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222219 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W. [R6249V] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222179 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bridgewater, S.; Fonseca Filho, J. [R7916] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222231 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonseca, J.; Valdir de Lima; Munhoz, C. [R6803] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222174 Yes
Smith, S.F. [256] Peru Tetragastris altissima K000110679 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Campbell, D.G.; Silva, A.S.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R.; Bastos, N.C. [D182] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222206 Yes
Chatrou, L.W.; Pirie, M.; Brienen, R.; Divico, N.; Aguada, V.; Aramayo, R.; Martinez, N. [401] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K002222398 Yes
Milliken, W.; Damiao de Mota, C.; Latham, S. [M588V] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222178 Yes
Rosa, N.A.; Branco, O.C. [4542] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222229 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Nelson, B.W. [2873] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222209 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Bridgewater, S.; Fonseca Filho, J.; García, A.Í. [R7697] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222237 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Campbell, D.G.; Silva, A.S.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R.; Bastos, N.C. [D182] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222205 Yes
Silva, M.G.; Rosario, C. [3921] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222218 Yes
Carrión, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Klitgaard, B.; Vargas, S.; Parada, R.; Isita, R.; salvatierra, L. [635] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K001378659 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Penington, T.D. [1838] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222233 Yes
Thomas, W.; Guedes, J.; Lima, R.P. [4115] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222249 Yes
Neneces, E.; Dominguez [2077] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K002222396 Yes
Balée, W.L. [8] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222207 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1563] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222232 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1044] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222245 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bridgewater, S.; Fonseca Filho, J. [R7895AV] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222238 Yes
Milliken, W. [2027] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222216 Yes
Thomas, W.; Pirani, J.; Guedes, J.; Lima, R.P. [4388] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222255 Yes
Carrión Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vargas, S.; Parada, R.; Queteguari, N.; Salazar, J.; Queteguari, J.C. [785] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K001378660 Yes
L.B.B. [9426] Suriname Tetragastris altissima K002222189 Yes
Milliken, W.; Coelho, L.F.; Lima, J.; Watson, F. [M453] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222241 Yes
Killeen, T.; Quevedo; Arroyo; Gutiérrez; Jardim [6157] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K002222393 Yes
Nee, M. [34349] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222244 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Ferero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6220] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K002222394 Yes
Jenman [4928] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K000530961 Type Yes
Jenman [4928] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K000530960 Type Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P19859] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222213 Yes
Silva, A.S.; Berg, C.C.; Nelson, B.W.; Henderson, A.J.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [AS158] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222254 Yes
[B W] [5527] Suriname Tetragastris altissima K002222188 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5608] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222191 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonseca, J.; Valdir de Lima; Munhoz, C. [R6803] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222173 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Fernandez, A.; Cardoso, J. [PRANCE30302] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222220 Yes
Milliken, W. [2027] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222215 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6809] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222243 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D.; Silva, N.T. [1666] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222211 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [[6889]] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222251 Yes
Barrier, S.; Feuillet, C. [2663] French Guiana Tetragastris altissima K002222199 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2844] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K002222183 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Boeke, J. [28111] French Guiana Tetragastris altissima K002222195 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6809] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222246 Yes
Campbell, D.G.; Jangoux, J.; Rosas Jr., A.; Coelho, D.; Richardson, P.M.; Frame, D.; dos Santos, J.L.; Derzi, F.B. [9352] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222240 Yes
Heyde, N.M.; Lindeman, J.C. [26] Suriname Tetragastris altissima K002222187 Yes
Burchell; [Suart Misch] [8013] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222234 Yes
Araujo-Murakami, A.; Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Nativi, S. [5245] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K001378662 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R.; de Castro, R.; Ferreira, A. [10981] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222239 Yes
Thomas, W.; Guedes, J.; Lima, R.P. [4115] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222248 Yes
Boom, B.; Mori, S. [2222] French Guiana Tetragastris altissima K002222196 Yes
Sperling, C.R.; Silva, M.G.; Condon, M.A.; Rosario, C.S.; Lima, R.P.; dos Santos, J.C. [6362] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222221 Yes
Lowrie, S.R.; Lowy, B.; Nelson, B.; Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Morreira, M. [439] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222252 Yes
Boom, B.; Mori, S. [1927] French Guiana Tetragastris altissima K002222197 Yes
Persaud, A.C. [59] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K002222184 Yes
Polak, M. [616] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K002222181 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [2093] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222230 Yes
Chatrou, L.W.; Pirie, M.; Brienen, R.; Divico, N.; Aguada, V.; Aramayo, R.; Martinez, N. [397] Bolivia Tetragastris altissima K002222399 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; da Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1439] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222242 Yes
Pires, M.J. [JPIRES2324] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222227 Yes
de Bruijn, J. [1641] Venezuela Tetragastris altissima K002222392 Yes
Thomas, W.; Guedes, J.; Lima, R.P. [4124] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222214 Yes
Persaud, C.A. [CAP337] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K002222182 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1324] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222235 Yes
Sasaki, D.; Nascimento, J.; André, T.J.C.; Mortati, A.F.; Piva, J.H. [1628] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222225 Yes
Milliken, W.; Damião, C.; de Mota, A.; Latham, S. [M579V] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222203 Yes
Lleras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Ongley, J.C.; Coêlho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Lima, J.F. [P16926] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222212 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [1778] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222226 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3429] Guyana Tetragastris altissima K002222185 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4444] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222222 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5980] Brazil Tetragastris altissima K002222177 Yes

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