Meliaceae
Trichilia

Trichilia quadrijuga Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 215 (1822)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Panama to 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 Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mota de Oliveira, S. & Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. (eds.) (2016). Flora of the Guianas, Series A 31: 1-169. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pennington, T.D. & Clarkson, J.J. (eds.) (2016). A revision of american Trichilia (Meliaceae). Phytotaxa 259: 1-162.

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

  • 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.
  • Mota de Oliveira, S. & Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. (eds.) (2016). Flora of the Guianas, Series A 31: 1-169. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pennington, T.D. & Clarkson, J.J. (eds.) (2016). A revision of american Trichilia (Meliaceae). Phytotaxa 259: 1-162.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Henicka, G.S.; Piva, J.H. [2447] Brazil K000578947 No
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Farias, R.A.; Hacon, S.S.; Batistuzzo, S.; da Silva, C.R.; Sisenando, H. [1798] Brazil K000578282 No
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Pena, E.M.; Antunes, R.L.; Piva, J. [2361] Brazil K000578946 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Piva, J.H. [1132] Brazil K000578283 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Camargo, A.C.; Rosa, S.A.; Piva, J.H. [1212] Brazil K000578271 No
Dec 1, 2006 Granville, J.J.; Avevedo, P., et at [11946] Suriname K000036933 No
Jan 1, 1995 Acevedo-Rdgz., P.; de Granville, J.J.; Hollenberg, L.; Joly, A.; Avril, C. [5857] Suriname K000036857 No
Jan 1, 1990 Jansen-Jacobs, M.; Nic Lughadha, E.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D. [1662] Guyana K000036851 No
Jan 1, 1980 Oldeman [2884] French Guiana K000036852 No
Orellana MR; Sanjines, A. [1335] Bolivia K004849932 Yes
Naranjo, D.; Freire, B. Ecuador K004849881 Yes
Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vargas, S.; Parada, R.; Salazar, J.; Queteguari, J.C.; Queteguari, N. [882] Bolivia K001378735 Yes
Zak, V.; Espinoza, S. Ecuador K004849887 Yes
Kröll Peru K004849918 Yes
Clarke, D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [8774] Guyana K000036864 No
Freire, B.; Naranjo, D. Ecuador K004849882 Yes
Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vargas Lucindo, S.; Parada, R.; Montero, C.; Duran, A.; Lopez, S.; Alipaz, E. [1020] Bolivia K001378742 Yes
Penington, T.D. Ecuador K004849884 Yes
Terceros, W. [1408] Bolivia K004849936 Yes
Flórez, M.; Fernández, M.; Torres, G.; Kor, L.; Cadena, N.; Plata, L.; González, C.; Evelio García, L.; Yudi Damian, A.; Camila [MAFP_1080] Colombia K001890091 Yes
Flórez, M.; Fernández, M.; Torres, G.; Kor, L.; Cadena, N.; Plata, L.; González, C.; Evelio García, L.; Yudi Damian, A.; Camila [MAFP_1080] Colombia K001890090 Yes
Encarnación. F. [26096] Peru K001892489 No
Mori, S.; Gracie, C.; Huhndorf, S.; Harris, R.; Snyder, C. [23879] French Guiana K000036870 No
Sabatier, D.; Prevost, M.F. [4238] French Guiana K000036861 No
Stergios, B.; Delgado, L. Venezuela K004849898 Yes
Marin, E. Venezuela K004849896 Yes
Berti, L.M. [50] Venezuela K000036871 No
Meneces, E. [649] Bolivia K004849935 Yes
Araujo-Murakami, A.; Carrión, A.M.; Klitgaard, B.; Parada, R.; Arangaray, R. [5029] Bolivia K001378745 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; de Granville, J.J.; Hollenberg, L.; Joly, A.; Avril, C. [5818] Suriname K000036866 No
Stergios, B.; Delgado, L. Venezuela K004849899 Yes
Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vargas, S.; Parada, R.; Salazar, J.; Queteguari, J.C.; Queteguari, N. [950] Bolivia K001378736 Yes
de Granville, J.J.; Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Boyer, A.; Hollenberg, L. [11946] Suriname K000036869 No
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [55630] Suriname K000036853 No
Miquel [s.n.] Suriname K000036876 No
Meneces, E.; Hartshorn, G. [2068] Bolivia K004849937 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [54723] Suriname K000036858 No
Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vargas, S.; Parada, R.; Salazar, J.; Queteguari, J.C.; Queteguari, N. [905] Bolivia K001378739 Yes
Valenzuela Gamarra, L.; Suclli, E.; Calatayud, G.; Carazas, A. Peru K004849930 Yes
Schomburgk [713] Guyana K000036874 No
Zak, V.; Espinoza, S. Ecuador K004849886 Yes
Sabatier, D.; Prevost, M.F. [1536] French Guiana K000036862 No
Bosbeheer, L. [300] Suriname K000036856 No
Gudiño, E. Ecuador K004849883 Yes
Clarke, D. [3019] Guyana K000036865 No
[Catlos Reynee] Peru K004849921 Yes
Schomburgk [983] Guyana K000036873 No
Schomburgk [983] Guyana K000036872 No
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [55558] Suriname K000036854 No
Klitgaard, B.B.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Lazarte, M.; Cuadiay, M.; Rojas, F. [1384] Bolivia K001378731 Yes
Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vasquez, G.; Alves, P.; Cardenas, S.; de Cardenas, R. [1156] Bolivia K001378769 Yes
Delgado, L. Venezuela K004849901 Yes
Sanjines, A.; Orellana, M.R.; Batte, C. [1257] Bolivia K004849931 Yes
Barrier, S. [3808] French Guiana K000036859 No
Clarke, D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [7726] Guyana K000036863 No
Vigo, J.S. Peru K004849916 Yes
Euler marin Venezuela K004849897 Yes
Flores; Tello Peru K004849920 Yes
Colque, O.; Choque, J. [340] Bolivia K004849933 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; de Granville, J.J.; Hollenberg, L.; Joly, A.; Avril, C. [5857] Suriname K000036868 No
Pesha, V.B. Peru K004849917 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; de Granville, J.J.; Hollenberg, L.; Joly, A.; Avril, C. [5914] Suriname K000036867 No
Pennington, R.T.; et al. [113] Bolivia K:SPC-56627.000 No
Palacios, W.A.; Iguago, C. Ecuador K004849885 Yes
Jaramillo, N.; Jaramillo, M.; Chamit, D. Peru K004849919 Yes
Thurn, E.F.im [s.n.] Guyana K000036875 No
Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Vasquez, G.; Alves, P.; Cardenas, S.; de Cardenas, R. [1186] Bolivia K001378746 Yes
Stergios, B.; Velazco, J. Venezuela K004849900 Yes
Hostmann [1204] Suriname K000036877 Type Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [55855] Suriname K000036855 No
Carrion Cuellar, A.M.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Klitgaard, B.; Vargas, S.; Parada, R.; Isita, R.; Salvatierra, L. [704] Bolivia K001378737 Yes
Barrier, S. [4246] French Guiana K000036860 No
Terceros, W. [1408] Bolivia K004849934 Yes
Ule, E. [8187] Brazil K000380791 Type Yes
Prescott, M.; Watkiss, E.J. [97] Bolivia K:SPC-57681.000 No

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