Chrysobalanaceae
Hirtella

Hirtella triandra Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 51 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.
  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

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

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

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.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • 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?
May 1, 2011 Daly, D.C., et al. [13264] Brazil K000254866 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Barrios, S.; Hamilton, M.A.; Robbins, K.S.; Murrain, P. [38] Montserrat K:SPC-66873.000 No
Mar 1, 2008 Clark, J.L., et al. [2402] Ecuador K000395841 Yes
Jul 1, 1967 Jamaica K000220836 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Purdie [s.n.] Jamaica K000220837 Paratype Yes
Holst, B.K. [4167] Belize K004431879 Yes
Llewellyn Williams [12319] Venezuela K004433069 Yes
Dodge, C.W.; Allen, P.H. [17316] Panama K004433055 Yes
Leemann [1077] Colombia K004433058 Yes
s.coll. [6199] Brazil K001172791 No
Huber, O.; Canales, H. [s.n.] Venezuela K004433074 Yes
Dodge, C.W.; Allen, P.H. [17316] Panama K004433056 Yes
Krukoffs, B.A. [5099] Brazil K001172771 No
Torke, B.M. ; Gonzáles, R. [682] Bolivia K001569471 Yes
Viana, G.P. ; Ramos, J.F. ; Albernaz, A.L.K.M. ; Rosário, C.S. [246132] Brazil K001569481 Yes
Viana, G.P. ; Ramos, J.F. ; Albernaz, A.L.K.M. ; Rosário, C.S. [246151] Brazil K001569484 Yes
Delnatte, C.; Rolle, L. [3583] Martinique K001560189 Yes
Medeiros, H.; Bigio, N.C.; Silveira, A.L.P.; Daly, D.; Labiak, P.H.; Silva, A.; Consuelo, E.; Justiniano, F.; Stephany, F. [1784] Brazil K001560199 Yes
Medeiros, H.; Bigio, N.C.; Silveira, A.L.P.; Daly, D.; Labiak, P.H.; Silva, A.; Consuelo, E.; Justiniano, F.; Stephany, F. [1874] Brazil K001560200 Yes
McPherson, G.; Grayum, M.; Henríquez, B. [21581] Panama K001560156 Yes
Torke, B.M.; Gonzales, R. [682] Bolivia K001567079 Yes
Fuentes, A.F.; Escalante, A.; Ticona, R.; Quispe, S. [15829] Bolivia K001567104 Yes
Alanes, D.; Fuentes, A.F.; Salazar, D.; Cusi, S.; Lipa, R. [88] Bolivia K001567098 Yes
Villegas, R.; Loza, I.; Samo, L.; Rojas, A.; Cruz, F.; Vale, I.; Arias, R. [725] Bolivia K001567099 Yes
Alanes, D.; Fuentes, A.F.; Salazar, D.; Cusi, S.; Lipa, R. [117] Bolivia K001567100 Yes
Chagala, B.G. [558] Mexico K001567078 Yes
Chagala, B.G.; Colin, M.E.S. [670] Mexico K001567081 Yes
Bernardi, A.L. [2184] Venezuela K004433066 Yes
Sugden, A. [357] Panama K004433052 Yes
Bernadi [1723] Venezuela K004433068 Yes
s.coll. [8666] Brazil K001172787 No
Krukoff, B.A. [5321] Brazil K001172783 No
Krukoffs, B.A. [5246] Brazil K001172772 No
Ferreira de Vasconcelos, M. [s.n.] Brazil K001172793 No
Belém, R.P.; Magalhaes, M. [633] Brazil K001172779 No
Aguilar, R. [12208] Costa Rica K004431886 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4760] Brazil K001172770 No
Diaz, M.; Jimenez, W. [466] Venezuela K004433064 Yes
Haught, O.L. [4264] Colombia K004433063 Yes
Fendler, A. [38] Venezuela K004433070 Yes
Haught, O.L. [1468] Colombia K004433061 Yes
Froes, R. [1899] Brazil K001172780 No
Gomez Chagala, B.; Gómez, G. [416] Mexico K004431876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001172789 No
Hage, J.L. [564] Brazil K001172778 No
Krukoffs, B.A. [4760] Brazil K001172774 No
Veillon, J.P. [1/V] Venezuela K004433072 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4562] Brazil K001172777 No
Davidse, G. [36366] Belize K004431881 Yes
von Tuerckheim, H. [s.n.] Guatemala K004431877 Yes
Meier, W.; Llamozas, S. [3671] Venezuela K004433067 Yes
Meier, W. [2467] Venezuela K004433065 Yes
Krukoffs, B.A. [5321] Brazil K001172782 No
Krukoffs, B.A. [5428] Brazil K001172784 No
von Tuerckheim, H. [s.n.] Guatemala K004431878 Yes
Smith, H. [s.n.] Colombia K004433060 Yes
Krukoffs, B.A. [4655] Brazil K001172781 No
Miers, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001172786 No
Dawe, M.T. [668] Colombia K004433059 Yes
Davidse, G.; Meadows, M.; Whittemore, A. [35858] Belize K004431884 Yes
Miers, J. [3776] Brazil K001172790 No
Krukoffs, B.A. [4852] Brazil K001172775 No
Aguilar, R. [6561] Costa Rica K004431885 Yes
Burchell [1100] Brazil K001172788 No
Krukoff, B.A. [5246] Brazil K001172773 No
Holst, B.K.; Davidse, G.; Whittemore, A. [5507] Belize K004431883 Yes
Allen, R.H. [3453] Panama K004433057 Yes
Mocquerys [3] Venezuela K004433073 Yes
Haught, O.L. [4027] Colombia K004433062 Yes
Fendler, A. [38] Venezuela K004433071 Yes
Holst, B.K. [5677] Belize K004431880 Yes
Pittier, H. [2680] Panama K004433053 Yes
Ferreira de Vasconcelos, M. [s.n.] Brazil K001172792 No
Dodge, C.W.; Steyermark, J.A.; Allen, P.H. [16524] Panama K004433054 Yes
Schipp, W.A. [1257] Belize K004431882 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4852] Brazil K001172776 No
Krukoff, B.A. [5428] Brazil K001172785 No

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/

  • 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