Trichilia havanensis Jacq.

First published in Enum. Syst. Pl.: 20 (1760)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to NW. Venezuela, Caribbean. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2012). Nova Silva Cusatlantica. Árboles natinos e introducidos de El Salvador. Parte 2: Angiospermae - Familias M a P y Pteridophyta. Englera 29-2: 1-300.
  • 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.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • 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.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
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  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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  • Pennington, T.D. & Clarkson, J.J. (eds.) (2016). A revision of american Trichilia (Meliaceae). Phytotaxa 259: 1-162.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. Carib. 20 (1760).

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

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Milliken, W. (2015). Plants for malaria, plants for fever. In: State of the World's Plants 2016. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2012). Nova Silva Cusatlantica. Árboles natinos e introducidos de El Salvador. Parte 2: Angiospermae - Familias M a P y Pteridophyta. Englera 29-2: 1-300.
  • 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.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Monro, A.K., González, F., Santamaría, D., Chacón, O., Rodríguez, A., Solano, D. Zamora, N. & Correa, M. (2011). A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama. Phytotaxa 322: 1-283.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Niembro Rocas, A., Vázquez Torres, M. & Sáchez Sáchez, O. (2010). Árboles de Veracruz 100 especies para la reforstación estratégica: 1-253. Gombierno del Estado de Veracruz, México.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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  • Plants for malaria, plants for fever: Medicinal species in Latin America, a bibliographic survey: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Triana, J. [s.n.] Colombia K001343442 Yes
Moreno, P. [6281] Nicaragua K005132401 Yes
Zambrano, M.C.; Hernández, M.M. [5314] Honduras K005132389 Yes
[La Sagra] [s.n.] Cuba K005133060 Yes
Haber, W.A. [1398] Costa Rica K005132311 Yes
Jurgensen, C. [591] Mexico K000380665 Unknown Type Material Yes
McFadyen [s.n.] Jamaica K005133055 Yes
s.coll. [1542RR] Brazil K004846456 Yes
Moreno, P.; Sandino, J.C. [7286] Nicaragua K005132405 Yes
Grijalva, A.; Soza, D. [3700] Nicaragua K005132443 Yes
Rico, L.; Barreto, A.; E. Martínez. Q; Beyra, A. [2038] Cuba K000818093 No
McPherson, G. [10414] Panama K004848820 Yes
Alonso Carvajal U [299] Costa Rica K005132313 Yes
Chavarría, U. [1456] Costa Rica K005132318 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [3754] Costa Rica K005132319 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005110601 Yes
Moreno, P.; Sandino, J.C. [6474] Nicaragua K005132402 Yes
Arwood, J. [3427] Nicaragua K005132444 Yes
Jurgensen, C. [878] Mexico K000380664 Unknown Type Material Yes
Donnell Smith, J. [2504] Guatemala K000380668 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, H.; House, P.; Mejía, T. [543] Honduras K005132378 Yes
Lyon, J. [22] Belize K005132382 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Hannon, D.P. [63820] Honduras K005132399 Yes
Moreno, P. [6968] Nicaragua K005132415 Yes
Espinoza, R. [251] Costa Rica K005132312 Yes
Sagra, R., de la [33] Cuba K000380653 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baker, C.F. [2414] Nicaragua K005132404 Yes
Moreno, P. [17608] Nicaragua K005132422 Yes
Leemann [1656] Panama K004848822 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9546] Mexico K005132307 Yes
Moreno, P. [21341] Nicaragua K005132427 Yes
Calatayud, G.; Coasaca, H.; Anaya, N.; Callalli, M.; Zamora, F. [4141] Peru K004848817 Yes
Galan, P.; Rodriguez, D.; Villacorta, A. [4510] El Salvador K001532128 No
Solomon, J. [19123] Costa Rica K005132316 Yes
Moreno, P.; Henrich, J. [9153] Nicaragua K005132417 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [9703] Nicaragua K005132437 Yes
Laguna, A. [348B] Nicaragua K005132424 Yes
[M. Wilson] [s.n.] Jamaica K005133056 Yes
Araquistain, M. [3540] Nicaragua K005132448 Yes
Combs, R. [346] Cuba K000818095 No
Gentle, P.H. [2340] Belize K005132383 Yes
[Pottings] [s.n.] K005110603 Yes
Jack, J.G. [4589] Cuba K000818100 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K000818083 No
Mejía, D. [439] Honduras K005132395 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005110599 Yes
Van Hermann, H.A. [638] Cuba K005133059 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [9559] Nicaragua K005132423 Yes
Valenzuela, L.; Suclli, E.; Huamantupa, I.; Farfan, J. [1398] Peru K004848816 Yes
Herrera, G. [9023] Costa Rica K005132317 Yes
Hawkins, T. [1107] Belize K005132388 Yes
Hammel, B.; D'Arcy, W.D.; Averett, J. [6496] Panama K004848826 Yes
Krukoff, B.A.; Stevens, W.D.; Duarte, J. [22705] Nicaragua K005132409 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [19969] Nicaragua K005132433 Yes
Jack, J.G. [4551] Cuba K000818094 No
Hinton, G.B. [3710] Mexico K005132295 Yes
Islas Tello, L.A.; Dominguez, T.A. [LAIT 701] Mexico K009001434 No
Hall, J.S.; Bockus, S.M. [7857] Nicaragua K005132420 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [116] Nicaragua K005132439 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cuba K005133061 Yes
Hodge, W.H.; Howard, R.A.; Godfrey, R.K. [4780] Cuba K005133062 Yes
Aguilar, M.H. [477] Guatemala K005132386 Yes
Smith, J.D. [1909] Guatemala K000380667 Unknown Type Material Yes
McPherson, G. [9599] Panama K004848821 Yes
Araquistain, M. [3816] Nicaragua K005132407 Yes
Roberto Guerra, C. [129] Honduras K005132381 Yes
Purdie [s.n.] Jamaica K005133054 Yes
Grijalva, A. [2489] Nicaragua K005132429 Yes
Sandino, J.C.; Mckearin, E. [402] Nicaragua K005132458 Yes
Pineda, I.C. [55] Honduras K005132380 Yes
Wright, C. [2174] Cuba K005133057 Yes
Perkins, J.R. [1243] Jamaica K000818084 No
Ekman, E.L. [13705] Cuba K000817065 No
Moreno, P.P. [16793] Nicaragua K005132426 Yes
Gentry, A.; Stevens, W.D.; Moreno, P.P. [44033] Nicaragua K005132421 Yes
Baker, C.F. [2440] Nicaragua K005132323 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Moreno, P.P. [2244] Nicaragua K005132456 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K000818105 No
Hinton, G.B. [977] Mexico K005132297 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9572] Mexico K005132298 Yes
Heyde; Lux. [s.n.] Guatemala K000380666 Unknown Type Material Yes
Guzmán, M.; Montiel, A.; Castro, D. [876] Nicaragua K005132445 Yes
Narvaez, E.S. [2618] Nicaragua K005132441 Yes
Tonduz, A. [11692] Costa Rica K005132321 Yes
Araquistain, M. [3503] Nicaragua K005132449 Yes
[R. C. Alexander] [s.n.] Jamaica K000818082 No
Croat, T.B.; Hannon, D.P. [64070] Honduras K005132398 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K000818072 No
Rendón, G.; Hernández, M.M. [5383] Honduras K005132391 Yes
Moreno, P. [8131] Nicaragua K005132412 Yes
H. von Türckheim [3024] Dominica K000818101 No
Moreno, P. [7249] Nicaragua K005132447 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [2932] Nicaragua K005132416 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9127] Mexico K005132299 Yes
Calatayud, G.; Huamantupa, I.; Coasaca, H.; Luza, M.; Anaya, N.; Callalli, M.; Zamora, F. [4017] Peru K004848818 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [3444] Nicaragua K005132455 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005110602 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [1142] Venezuela K004848814 Yes
Martinez, E.; Ramos, C.H. [26276] Mexico K005132306 Yes
Krukoff, B.A.; Stevens, W.D.; Montiel, O.M. [22562] Nicaragua K005132408 Yes
Guzman, M.; Castro, D.; Montiel, A. [506] Nicaragua K005132440 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K005132308 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [20029] Nicaragua K005132436 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhán, J.; Perez, A. [10023] Mexico K005132294 Yes
Júlio, N. [6708] Brazil K004846459 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Moreno, P.P. [2231] Nicaragua K005132452 Yes
Robleto, W. [119] Nicaragua K005132428 Yes
Carauta, J.P.P.; Lins, E.A.M. [3527] Brazil K004846458 Yes
Rendón, G.; Hernández, M.M. [5381] Honduras K005132390 Yes
Eggers [2257] Dominica K000818085 No
Alcázar, E. [35] Costa Rica K005132314 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Hannon, D.P. [66007] Mexico K005132303 Yes
Jack, J.G. [8072] Cuba K000818107 No
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [5655] Honduras K005132392 Yes
McPherson, G.; Aranda, J. [10063] Panama K004848824 Yes
Heyde; Lux. [s.n.] Guatemala K000380670 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [770] Jamaica K000818071 No
Moreno, P. [1267] Nicaragua K005132432 Yes
Alba Isbela Hernández, O. [36] Honduras K005132377 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [22954] Nicaragua K005132434 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [406] Mexico K005132296 Yes
Suclli, E.; Farfan, J. [1268] Peru K004848815 Yes
Edwards, J.B. [442] Honduras K005132393 Yes
Antonio, T. [4098] Panama K004848819 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [602] Cuba K005133058 Yes
Castro, D. [2529] Nicaragua K005132425 Yes
Donnell Smith, J. [2504] Guatemala K000380669 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moreno, P. [1042] Nicaragua K005132400 Yes
Schipp, W.A. [S-136] Belize K005132385 Yes
Peck, M.E. [346] Belize K005132387 Yes
Solomon, J. [19123] Costa Rica K005132315 Yes
Ferreira, R.R. [124] Brazil K004846457 Yes
Jack, J.G. [4785] Cuba K000818102 No
Mexia, Y. [8051] Peru K000380838 Type Yes
Grijalva, A.; Robleto, W. [2253] Nicaragua K005132450 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [564] Belize K005132384 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [8113] Mexico K005132309 Yes
Sandino, J.C. [4291] Nicaragua K005132411 Yes
Chacon, R.; Ruiz, A.; Sánchez, J. [143] Costa Rica K005132310 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H10713] Haiti K000818073 No
Amith, J.; Santiago, R. [1165] Mexico K005132302 Yes
Tonduz, A. [11692] Costa Rica K005132322 Yes
Macpherson [10414] Panama K004848825 Yes
Liesner, R.L. [26475] Honduras K005132396 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [14404] Nicaragua K005132406 Yes
Yuncker, T.G.; Koepper, J.M.; Wagner, K.A. [8220] Honduras K005132394 Yes
Moreno, P. [8047] Nicaragua K005132413 Yes
Glaziou, M. [10340] Brazil K004846460 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [129] Nicaragua K005132435 Yes
Atwood, J.T. [2609] Nicaragua K005132442 Yes
Thomas, W.; Contreras, J.L. [3719] Mexico K005132305 Yes
Krukoff, B.A.; Stevens, W.D.; Moreno, P.; Riviere, R. [21850] Nicaragua K005132410 Yes
Leemann; Hooker [s.n.] Panama K004848823 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.n] K005110598 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Castro, D. [1968] Nicaragua K005132457 Yes
Moreno, P. [7022] Nicaragua K005132403 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Moreno, P.P. [2148] Nicaragua K005132454 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Moreno, P.P. [2185] Nicaragua K005132453 Yes
Tonduz [27] Costa Rica K005132320 Yes
Sandino, J.C. [4304] Nicaragua K005132419 Yes
Wilson [1176] Cuba K000817066 No
Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9571] Mexico K005132300 Yes
Rugel, F. [162] Cuba K000380654 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [2175] Cuba K000380652 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pearce, R. (Mr) [s.n.] Brazil K000112498 Yes
Robleto, W. [1053] Nicaragua K005132430 Yes
[Poeppig] [s.n.] Cuba K000818108 No
Laguna, A. [348A] Nicaragua K005132418 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Moreno, P.P. [2071] Nicaragua K005132446 Yes
Pendry, C.A.; Reyes, A. [895] Mexico K005132301 Yes
Krukoff, B.A.; Stevens, W.D. [23109] Nicaragua K005132431 Yes
Sandino, J.C. [3020] Nicaragua K005132438 Yes
Robleto, W. [930] Nicaragua K005132451 Yes
Davidse, G.; Mario Sousa, S.; Linares, J.L. [35530] Honduras K005132397 Yes
Hooker; Purdie [s.n.] Jamaica K005133053 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Hannon, D.P. [64568] Honduras K005132379 Yes
Croat; et al. [66007] Mexico K005132304 Yes
Mexico K:SPC-43581.000 No
Moreno, P. [7948] Nicaragua K005132414 Yes
Palmer, E. [1136] Mexico Trichilia havanensis var. spatulata K000380663 Unknown Type Material Yes

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