Burseraceae
Protium

Protium robustum (Swart) D.M.Porter

First published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 56: 476 (1970)
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 for food.

Distribution

Native to:

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

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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.

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.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • 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.
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

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.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Milliken, W.; Piva, J.H. [2485] Brazil K000579379 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Piva, J.H. [1047] Brazil K000578062 No
Silva, N.T. [1152] Brazil K004792143 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P19861] Brazil K004792144 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [2155] Brazil K004792142 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Videcki Jr., E.R. [2434] Brazil K004792152 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; da Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1252] K004792167 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; da Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1039] Brazil K004792134 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8749] Bolivia K002222783 Yes
Vasconcelos, R.T.P.; Reiss, R.; Rosario, C.; Nascimento, F. [436] Brazil K004792136 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Ramos, J.; Mota, C.D.; Rosas, N. [1538] Brazil K004792145 Yes
B.W. [6105] Suriname K004792132 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6784] K004792150 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [22715] K004792158 Yes
Thomas, W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Fiuza Lima, E. [4961] K004792160 Yes
Zappi, D. [1047] Brazil K004792133 Yes
Rabelo, B.V.; Solaman, N.; Souza, R. [3044] Brazil K004792140 Yes
s.coll. [262] Suriname K004792129 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Berg, C.C.; Bisby, F.A.; Lleras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Coêlho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [18249] K004792165 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [1942] Brazil K004792141 Yes
Klitgaard, B.B.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Lazarte, M.; Cuadiay, M.; Rojas, F. [1365] Bolivia K001378664 Yes
Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L. [7139] K004792148 Yes
Palacios, W. [3197] Ecuador K002222785 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; da Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1166] Brazil K004792135 Yes
Thomas, W.; Cid, C.A.; Carvalho da Silva, M.; Moraes, E.C. [5012] K004792168 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A. [9812] K004792162 Yes
Silva, N.T. [1606] Brazil K004792153 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P19861] Brazil K004792156 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P19860] Brazil K004792154 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Berg, C.C.; Bisby, F.A.; Lleras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Coêlho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [18249] K004792166 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Balick, M.J.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Bahia, R.P. [P25880] Brazil K004792139 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8235] K004792149 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Mori, S.A.; M. R. dos Santos; Cardoso, J.; Belo, H.P. [3750] Brazil K004792164 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Campbell, D.G.; Daly, D.C.; Maciel, U.; da Silva, M.G.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [P26409] K004792159 Yes
B.W. [4131] Suriname K004792130 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6491] Bolivia K002222784 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H. Chanderbali, A.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; James, V. [3782] Guyana K004792138 Yes
s.coll. [9930] K004792161 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Balick, M.J.; Henderson, A.J.; B.W. Nelson, R.P. Bahia [P25864] K004792163 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Ramos, J.; Mota, C.D.; Rosas, N. [1538] Brazil K004792147 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P19860] Brazil K004792155 Yes
B.W. [4131] Suriname K004792131 Yes
Silva, N.T. [1152] Brazil K004792146 Yes
Klitgaard, B.B.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Lazarte, M.; Cuadiay, M.; Rojas, F. [1365] Bolivia K001378665 Yes
Schnell, R. [12245] French Guiana K004792137 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6448] K004792151 Yes
Mori, S.; Cardoso, R. [17462] Brazil K004792157 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelha, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5474] Portugal Protium neglectum var. robustum K004791860 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5474] Portugal Protium neglectum var. robustum K004791861 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0