Euphorbiaceae
Alchornea

Alchornea triplinervia (Spreng.) Müll.Arg.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 909 (1866)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Trinidad to Central & S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2009). Nova silva cusatlantica. Árboles nativos e introduciados de El Salvador. Parte 1: Angiospermae - Familias A a L. Englera 29-1: 1-438.
  • Cordeiro, I. (2004). Flora de Grão-Mogol, Minas Gerais: Euphorbiaceae. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 22: 109-131.
  • De S. Secco, R. & Giulietti, A.M. (2004). Sinopse das Espécies de Alchornea (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) na Argentina. Darwiniana 42: 315-331.
  • De S.Secco, R. (2004). Alchorneae (Euphorbiaceae) (Alchornea, Aparisthmium e Conceveiba). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 93: 1-194.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Linares, J.L. (2003 publ. 2005). Lista comentado de los árboles nativos y cultivados en la República de El Salvador. Ceiba; a Scientific and Technical Journal Published by Zamorano 44: 105-268.
  • 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.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Zappi, D.C. & al. (2003). Lista das plantas vasculares de Catoles. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 21(2): 345-398.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

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

  • De S. Secco, R. & Giulietti, A.M. (2004). Sinopse das Espécies de Alchornea (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) na Argentina. Darwiniana 42: 315-331.
  • De S.Secco, R. (2004). Alchorneae (Euphorbiaceae) (Alchornea, Aparisthmium e Conceveiba). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 93: 1-194.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

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
  • 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. (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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2005 Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Muñoz, G. [18589] Colombia K001500511 Yes
Rilg, L. [84] Trinidad and Tobago K003490275 Yes
Hassler, E. [12139] Paraguay K003490348 Yes
Mori, S.; Gracie, C.; Croat, T.; Maas, H.; Pennington, T.; Reed, D. [22920] French Guiana K003490331 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Espinoza, V.C.; Brewer-Carais, C. [109869] Venezuela K001500504 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [2] Paraguay K003490341 Yes
Stahel [s.n.] Suriname K003490317 Yes
Zardini, E.M.; Degen, R. [5204] Paraguay K003490339 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [s.n.] Guyana K003490325 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; DeCarvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; Dos Santos, E.B. [22928] Brazil K003490347 Yes
Barrier, S. [1808] Peru K003490357 Yes
Zardini, E. [7283] Paraguay K003490338 Yes
Stahel [s.n.] Suriname K003490316 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K003490314 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6113] Trinidad and Tobago K003490281 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Freeman, W.G.; Bailey, L.H. [2280] Trinidad and Tobago K003490274 Yes
De Jong, W.; Shanley, P. [125] Peru K001635685 No
Burkart, A. [14716] Argentina K003490395 Yes
Schinini, A.; Bordas, E. [24871] Paraguay K003490396 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18702] Brazil K003490333 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; Fratello, S.; Williams, L. [4421] Guyana K003490329 Yes
Zardini, E. [7904] Paraguay K003490340 Yes
Hassler, E. [12139a] Paraguay K003490353 Yes
s.coll. [283] Trinidad and Tobago K003490276 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K003490279 Yes
s.coll. [21] Argentina K003490394 Yes
Hassler, E. [407] Paraguay K003490343 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Paul, C.; Lyle, M. [2087] Guyana K003490330 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Stoffers, A.L.; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. [822] Suriname K003490318 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [5918] Trinidad and Tobago K003490282 Yes
Zanderij, I. [s.n.] Suriname K003490315 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K003490313 Yes
Bartlett, A.W. [152] Guyana K003490323 Yes
Brooks, R.L. [12331] Trinidad and Tobago K003490278 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [5146] Brazil K003490334 Yes
Balansa, B. [4661] Paraguay K003490345 Yes
Hohenkerk, L.S. [D12] Guyana K003490319 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Harley, R.M.; Cristóbal, C.L.; Schinini, A. [45671] Paraguay K003490356 Yes
Hassler, E. [6166b] Paraguay K003490354 Yes
Hassler, E. [737] Paraguay K003490351 Yes
Balansa, B. [1702] Paraguay K003490342 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6114] Trinidad and Tobago K003490280 Yes
Gill, F.R. [12622] Trinidad and Tobago K003490283 Yes
Hohenkerk, L.S. [D12] Guyana K003490320 Yes
Forest Department of British Guiana [F2398] Guyana K003490324 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Lima, J. [3338] Brazil K003490335 Yes
Hassler, E. [3374] Paraguay K003490349 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K003490277 Yes
de la Cruz, J.S. [2572] Guyana K003490321 Yes
Forest Department of British Guiana [F2418] Guyana K003490326 Yes
Persaud, A.C. [138] Guyana K003490328 Yes
Jenman [4323] Guyana K003490327 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [733] Paraguay K003490344 Yes
Zardini, E.M. [6733] Paraguay K003490337 Yes
Little, E.L. [40022] Paraguay K003490350 Yes
Pennington, R.T.; et al. [134] Bolivia K:SPC-56636.000 No
Bartlett, A.W. [s.n.] Guyana K003490322 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Harley, R.M.; Cristóbal, C.L.; Schinini, A. [45692] Paraguay K003490336 Yes
Sabatier, D. [2346] French Guiana K003490332 Yes
Hassler, E. [6166a] Paraguay K003490355 Yes
Balansa, B. [1701] Paraguay K003490346 Yes
Balansa, B. [1702a] Paraguay K003490352 Yes
Peru K000111557 Yes
Peru K000111559 Yes
Peru K000111560 Yes
Peru K000111561 Yes
Peru K000111562 Yes
Peru K000111563 Yes
Bolivia K001378560 Yes
Venezuela K001500496 Yes
Venezuela K001500497 Yes
Venezuela K001500498 Yes
Venezuela K001500499 Yes
Venezuela K001500500 Yes
Venezuela K001500501 Yes
Venezuela K001500502 Yes
Venezuela K001500503 Yes
Venezuela K001500504 Yes
Venezuela K001500505 Yes
Colombia K001500508 Yes
Colombia K001500509 Yes
Colombia K001500510 Yes
Colombia K001500512 Yes
Ecuador K001500513 Yes
Ecuador K001500514 Yes
Ecuador K001500516 Yes
Ecuador K001500517 Yes
Ecuador K001500518 Yes
Ecuador K001500519 Yes
Ecuador K001500520 Yes
Ecuador K001500521 Yes
Ecuador K001500522 Yes
Ecuador K001500523 Yes
Peru K001500524 Yes
Peru K001500525 Yes
Peru K001500526 Yes
Peru K001500527 Yes
Peru K001500528 Yes
Peru K001500529 Yes
Peru K001500530 Yes
Bolivia K001500531 Yes
Bolivia K001500532 Yes
Bolivia K001500533 Yes
Bolivia K001500534 Yes
Bolivia K001500535 Yes
Bolivia K001500536 Yes
Bolivia K001500537 Yes
Bolivia K001500538 Yes
Ecuador Alchornea triplinervia var. crassifolia K001500515 Yes
Burchell [2432] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206235 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206172 Yes
Sellow [1401] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206173 Yes
Jonsson, G. [649 A] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206174 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206236 Yes
Tessmann, G. [6047] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206239 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206171 Yes
Tessmann, G. [6070] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206238 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206169 Yes
Gardner [417] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206233 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [III/1068] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206237 Yes
Gardner [617] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206234 Yes
Gardner [5610] Brazil Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001206170 Yes
Colombia Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001500506 Yes
Colombia Alchornea triplinervia var. nemoralis K001500507 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

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • 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