Caryocaraceae
Caryocar

Caryocar microcarpum Ducke

First published in Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 4: 133 (1925)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Martinique to 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

Doubtfully present in:

Brazil Southeast

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. 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.
  • 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

  • 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.

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
  • Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & M. Celis (eds.). 2019. Nombres comunes de las plantas de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es/
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.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, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Piva, J.H. [1104] Brazil K000578124 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Henicka, G.S.; Nascimento, J.; Pilger, J.M.; Taques, A.C.; Piva, J.H. [155] Brazil K000447349 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Smith, A.C. [3034] Guyana K000432519 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Smith, A.C. [3034] Guyana K000432520 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Ducke, A. [178354] Brazil K000432515 Isotype Yes
Sobel, G.L.; Strudwick, J.; Anderson, A.B.; Silva, M.G.; Baia, R.P.; Rosario, C. [4840] Brazil K004302265 Yes
Gillespie, L.J.; Tiwari, S.; Gillespie, M.E.; Gillespie, R.J. [1360] Guyana K004302279 Yes
Persaud, A.C. [90] Guyana K004302210 Yes
Hohenkerk, L.S. [[8W]] Guyana K004302199 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4042] Brazil K004302264 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [13870] Brazil K004302284 Yes
s.coll. [[BW3587]] Suriname K004302246 Yes
Mutchnick, P.; Harmon, P.K. [1232] Guyana K004302201 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6777] Brazil K004302307 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [1329] Guyana K004302194 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Capellaro, C. [916] Guyana K004302232 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Balick, M.J.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [P25712] Brazil K004302288 Yes
Mori, S.; Cardoso, R. [17363] Brazil K004302294 Yes
Prevost, M.F.; Sabatier, D. [3000] French Guiana K004302216 Yes
Silva, N.T. [1692] Brazil K004302252 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2292] Guyana K004302230 Yes
Prance, G.T. [16566] Guyana K004302293 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P18529] Brazil K004302290 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Lima, J. [3767] Brazil K004302276 Yes
Silva, J.A. [159] Brazil K004302310 Yes
Mutchnick, P.; Allicock, B. [514] Guyana K004302200 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N. [1357] Brazil K004302260 Yes
van Andel, T.; Rebeiro, O. [1832] Guyana K001892789 Yes
Mutchnick, P.; Harmon, P.K. [1241] Guyana K004302191 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N. [1858] Brazil K004302259 Yes
s.coll. [F637] Guyana K004302207 Yes
Jenman [6720] Guyana K004302231 Yes
[Forestry Burean] [1610] Suriname K004302236 Yes
Pennington, R.T.; Whitmore, T.C. [340] Guyana K004302203 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14016] Brazil K004302282 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Silva, M.N.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.; Brako, L.; Reese, W.D.; Dibben, M. [1380] Brazil K004302311 Yes
Ward, R. [s.n.] Guyana K004302228 Yes
Ducke, A. [24172] Brazil K004302297 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Santos, J.L.; Guedes de Oliveira, J. [8209] Brazil K004302251 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Mota, C.D.A.; Batista, F.; Farney, C. [12321] Brazil K004302277 Yes
Sette Silva, E.L. [673] Brazil K004302280 Yes
Farney, C.; Mota, C.D.A. [1954] Brazil K004302292 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Forero, E.; Ramos, J.F. [3939] Brazil K004302256 Yes
Boschwezen (BW) [3587] Suriname K004302247 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cornélio; Guedes, J.; Lima, J. [534] Brazil K004302275 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3368] Brazil K004302258 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.] Brazil K004302300 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3130] Brazil K004302255 Yes
s.coll. [313] Brazil K004302302 Yes
Rosa, N.A.; Santos, R.R.; Junior, N. [4553] Brazil K004302261 Yes
Pipoly, J.J.; Gharbarran, G.; Samuels, G.; Bacchus, G. [11424] Guyana K004302193 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K004302243 Yes
Martinelli, G. [6873] Brazil K004302271 Yes
Rabelo, B.V.; Mori, S.A. [2492] Brazil K004302274 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Feuillet, C.; Hiepko, P.; Skog, L.E.; ter Welle, B.J.H. [290] Guyana K004302220 Yes
Dubs, B.; Egewarth, E.L. [2303] Brazil K004302257 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14067] Brazil K004302281 Yes
Clarke, D. [3306] Guyana K004302202 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Koek-Noorman, J.; Lall, H.; ter Welle, B.J.H; Westra, L.Y.T. [7726] Guyana K004302234 Yes
Burchell [10019] Brazil K004302301 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Chanderbali, A.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; James, V. [3757] Guyana K004302209 Yes
Thurn, E.F.I. [s.n.] Guyana K004302195 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [8179] Brazil K004302309 Yes
Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F. [P20182] Brazil K004302287 Yes
[Forestry Burean] [1610] Suriname K004302245 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] Guyana K004302212 Yes
[Forestry Bureau] [[71]] Suriname K004302250 Yes
Evans, R.; Peckham, H. [2789] Suriname K004302240 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; Klein, B. [1789] Guyana K004302229 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Fidalgo, O.; Prance, A.E. [20196] Brazil K004302269 Yes
s.coll. [BW1962] Suriname K004302237 Yes
s.coll. [BW4564] Suriname K004302239 Yes
Archer [2490] Guyana K004302198 Yes
s.coll. [3373] Guyana K004302206 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [1244] Suriname K004302249 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8093] Brazil K004302267 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9112] Brazil K004302268 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Feuillet, C.; Hiepko, P.; Skog, L.E.; ter Welle, B.J.H. [290] Guyana K004302221 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lauhadha, E.M.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D. [1944] Guyana K004302208 Yes
Ducke, A. [1184] Brazil K004302296 Yes
Silva, N.T. [1664] Brazil K004302266 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Rhodes, J. [11151] Suriname K004302224 Yes
Hohenkerk, L.S. [156B] Guyana K004302225 Yes
Tavares, A.S. [261] Brazil K004302291 Yes
Evans, R.; Peckham, H. [2789] Suriname K004302241 Yes
Burchell [10019] Brazil K004302262 Yes
Ferreira, L.V. [041] Brazil K004302304 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K004302263 Yes
Milliken, W.; Miller, R. [M783] Brazil K004302305 Yes
Clarke, D. [5078] Guyana K004302218 Yes
Pennington, R.T.; Whitmore, T.C. [340] Guyana K:SPC-58792.000 No
Jenman, G.S. [3925] Guyana K004302197 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6797] Brazil K004302306 Yes
B.B.S. [1115] Suriname K004302235 Yes
Silva, J.A.; et al. [633] Brazil K004302270 Yes
Alleau (V.) [8] French Guiana K004302215 Yes
Evans, R.; Peckham, H. [2789] Suriname K004302242 Yes
[Wm Chappilli]; Hohenkerk, L.S. [D12] Guyana K004302226 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; James, R. [5019] Guyana K004302192 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [3559] Brazil K004302298 Yes
Gillespie, L.J.; Persaud, H. [1565] Guyana K004302278 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K004302244 Yes
Tavares, A.S. [306] Brazil K004302286 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Coelho, L.F.; Kubitzki, K.; Maas, P.J.M. [11584] Brazil K004302295 Yes
Zartman, C.E.; Mesquita, J.R.; Silva, K.M. [6406] Brazil K004302253 Yes
[Forestry Bureau] [s.n.] Suriname K004302248 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4978] Guyana K004302204 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Feuillet, C.; Hiepko, P.; Skog, L.E.; ter Welle, B.J.H. [415] Guyana K004302219 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Memezes, T.M.; Lima, F.R.; Walthier, F.C. [13637] Brazil K004302254 Yes
Mutchnick, P.; Harmon, P.K. [1304] Guyana K004302233 Yes
s.coll. [F2242] Guyana K004302205 Yes
Dubs, B. [1663] Brazil K004302272 Yes
Jenman [4696] Guyana K004302211 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14612] Brazil K004302285 Yes
s.coll. [F2276] Guyana K004302214 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coêlho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [15197] Brazil K004302283 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M. [448] Guyana K004302190 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Berg, C.C.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Balick, M.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [P25031] Brazil K004302289 Yes
Aitken, J.B. [A33] Guyana K004302227 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2687] Guyana K004302222 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [7735] Brazil K004302308 Yes
Ferreira, L.V. [041] Brazil K004302303 Yes
s.coll. [BW1962] Suriname K004302238 Yes
Prance, G.T. [P26317] Brazil K004302273 Yes
Fleury, M. [741] French Guiana K004302217 Yes
Jenman [7927] Guyana K004302223 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8950] Brazil K004302299 Yes
Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; van der Wollenberg, L.J.W.; Gopaul, D. [484] Guyana K004302213 Yes

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