Burseraceae
Protium

Protium subserratum (Engl.) Engl.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 4: 89 (1883)
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:

Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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.

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humbodlt (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 2567 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. (Contacto del recurso), Valderrama, N. (Creador del recurso, Autor), Bernal, Y. (Autor), García, N. (Autor). http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=ls_colombia_magnoliophyta_2014
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Germán Torres-Morales (Originador, Editor), Laura Nova (Originador), Jhon Estupián (Editor), Lina García (Contacto del recurso). Lista de especies de plantas y murciélagos de la cuenca del río Claro, Antioquia. 2746 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_rioclaro_faunaflora_201

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Vasquez; Jaramillo [2613] Peru K004792461 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.] Brazil K004791890 Yes
Cazalet, P.; Pennington, T. [7672] Ecuador K:SPC-06632.000 No
Daly, D.C.; Cardoso, R.; Salomon, N. [3970] Brazil K004791903 Yes
Miller, R.; Milliken, W.; Miller, R.P.; Wandelli, E.V.; Pollard, S.R. [290] Brazil K004791901 Yes
Thomas, W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Fiuza Lima, E. [5038] Brazil K004791898 Yes
Neill, D.; Manning, S. [7990] Ecuador K004792459 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; Cabrera, I. [13490] Colombia K004792465 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.A.; Gittens, D. [11414] Guyana K004791864 Yes
Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; dos Santos, J.L.; Gomes, S.P.; Nelson, B.W. [844] Brazil K004791873 Yes
Lohmann, L.G.; Vicentini, A.; da Pereira, E.C.; Lopes, A. [05] Brazil K004791885 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L.; Procopio, L.C.; Mesquita, M.R. [1600] Brazil K004791887 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Silva, J.B. [4252] Brazil K004791897 Yes
Ribeiro, J.E.L.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Santana f., E.M.; Souza, S.S. [816] Brazil K004791883 Yes
Spruce, R. [2620] Brazil K000530909 Type Yes
Prance, G.T.; Fernandes, A.; Rosa, M.; Souza, R. [30465] Brazil K004791888 Yes
Cazalet, P.C.D.; Pennington, T.D. [7672] Ecuador K004792458 Yes
s.coll. [F2778] Guyana K004791881 Yes
Palacios, W.A. [4405] Ecuador K004792455 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [2613] Peru K004792462 Yes
Nee, M. [34806] Brazil K004791905 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5083] Brazil K004791891 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; Rodrigues, W. [26122A] Brazil K004791893 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N. [2188] Brazil K004791894 Yes
Palacios, E.; Rodríguez, A. [073] Colombia K004792464 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A. [5384] Brazil K004791871 Yes
s.coll. [5577] Guyana K004791879 Yes
Thomas, W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Fiuza Lima, E. [4991] Brazil K004791899 Yes
Miller, R.; Miller, R.P.; Wandelli, E.V.; Pollard, S.R.; Pollard, S.R. [183] Brazil K004791900 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Ramos, J.; Mota, C.D.; Rosas, N. [2087] Brazil K004791870 Yes
Mori, S.; Bolten, A.; Persaud, R.; Boyan, R.; Roberts, S.; Jugernauth, R.; Dwarka, S. [8133] Guyana K004791865 Yes
Spruce, R. [2620] Brazil K000530908 Type Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [2074] Brazil K004791895 No
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D. [1928] Brazil K004791876 Yes
Brandbyge, J.; Asanza, C.E.; Werling, L.; Leth-Nissen, S. [33764] Ecuador K004792453 Yes
Tutin, T.G. [231] Guyana K004791882 Yes
Sobel, G.L.; Strudwick, J.; Anderson, A.B.; Silva, M.G.; Baia, R.P.; Rosario, C. [4920] Brazil K004791872 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [5577] Guyana K004791880 Yes
s.coll. [F3562] Guyana K004791878 Yes
Thomas, W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Fiuza Lima, E. [5038] Brazil K004791884 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Boeke, J. [28082] French Guiana K004791866 Yes
Rubio, D.; Gudiño, E. [218] Ecuador K004792456 Yes
s.coll. [9972] Brazil K004791902 Yes
Freitas, M.A.; Gomes, A.O.; Nascimento, D. [997] Brazil K004791867 Yes
Brandbyge, J.; Asanza C, E.; Werling, L.; Leth-Nissen, S. [33896] Ecuador K004792454 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Cardoso, R. [3921] Brazil K004791874 Yes
Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; dos Santos, J.L.; Gomes, S.P.; Nelson, B.W. [937] Brazil K004791904 Yes
Palacios, W. [3153] Ecuador K004792457 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [6308] Peru K004792460 Yes
Flores; Hojas [s.n.] Peru K004792463 Yes
Campbell, D.G.; Cid, C.A.; A. Rosas Jr.; Balée, B. [8603] Brazil K004791889 Yes
Lohmann, L.G.; Vicentini, A.; da Pereira, E.C.; Junikka, L. [69] Brazil K004791886 Yes
Mori, S.; Rabelo, B.; Cardoso, J. [17489] Brazil K004791875 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Balick, M.J.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [P25619] Brazil K004791869 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Cavalcante, P.B.; Venturiani, G.; Pinho, V.S.; dos Santos, A.G. [4374] Brazil K004791877 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C. [9336] Brazil K004791892 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [3799] Brazil K004791868 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Lima, R.P. [4133] Brazil K004791896 Yes

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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