Burseraceae
Protium

Protium rhoifolium (Benth.) Byng & Christenh.

First published in Global Fl. 4: 134 (2018)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Miralha, J.M.S. [46] Brazil K001275409 No
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3493] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221875 Yes
Williams, Ll. [11767] Venezuela Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221883 Yes
Berry, P. [4803] Venezuela Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221882 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, M.G.; Cisneros, L.A.; da Mota, C.D.A. [28896] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221817 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [55498] Suriname Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221862 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Nascimento, J.R.; Pereira, E.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [1441] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221838 Yes
Davidse, G. [27529] Venezuela Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221881 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Mota, C.D.; Guedes, J. [29740] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221826 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3248] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221811 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Lima, H.C.; Lima, R.P.; Pinho, V.S. [4391] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221848 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221870 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; et al. [3167] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221825 Yes
Plowman, T.C.; Thomas, W.W. [13658] Venezuela Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221897 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221872 Yes
[Spruce, R.] [1344] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K000530969 Type Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10626] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221821 Yes
Palacios, W.A. [3021] Ecuador Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221903 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Lima, J. [85] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221823 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4350] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221878 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Lima, J. [85] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221827 Yes
de Souza, M.A.D.; Costa, M.A.S.; de Araujo, M.G.P.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [06] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221843 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [7902] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221810 Yes
Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [164] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221837 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Santos, J.L.; Guedes de Oliveira, J. [8354] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221834 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J.; Willard, L. [26204] Colombia Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221898 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coêlho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.R. [15341] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221852 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10781] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221879 Yes
Wachenheim [348] French Guiana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221833 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Barbosa, C. [3731] Colombia Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221900 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Lima, R.P. [4153] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221858 Yes
[B.W.] [2506] Suriname Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221816 Yes
Neill, D.; Arguello, A.; Palacios, W.A.; Zaruma, J. [7621] Ecuador Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221904 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Rocha, M.P.; de Castro, R.A. [R4452] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221819 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [11212] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221820 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [11040] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221822 Yes
Wurdack, K.J. [4667] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221807 Yes
Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [P20375] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221847 Yes
Silva, J.A. [300] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221864 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Santos, J.L.; Guedes de Oliveira, J. [8298] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221835 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8206] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221877 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Ramos, J.; Mota, C.D.; Rosas, N. [1837] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221828 Yes
Cerón, C.E.; Gallo, N. [5018] Ecuador Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221902 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Hill, R.J.; Pennington, T.D.; Ramos, J.M. [s.n.] Peru Crepidospermum rhoifolium K000110672 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lauhadha, E.M.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D. [1448] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221812 Yes
Berry, P. [4803] Venezuela Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221885 Yes
Cid, C.A.; et al. [8407] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221868 Yes
Pereira, M.J.R. [s.n.] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221855 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8283] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221873 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Haripersaud, P.P.; Muller, O.; van der Zee, M. [5849] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221809 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [7624] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221844 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Hill, R.J.; Pennington, T.D.; Ramos, J.M. [24025] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221856 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Samuels, G.; Cress, A.; Rosario, C.S. [6717] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221824 Yes
Fonnegra, R.; Roldan, F.J.; Betancur, J.; Betancurt, A. [2024] Colombia Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221899 Yes
Palacios, W.A.; Neill, D. [1529] Ecuador Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221906 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D.; Leppard, M.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [22796] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221860 Yes
Lleras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Ongley, J.C.; Coêlho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Lima, J.F. [P16959] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221845 Yes
Pulle, A. [519] Suriname Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221815 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10575] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221854 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Hill, R.J.; Pennington, T.D.; Ramos, J.M. [24025] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221830 Yes
Nascimento, J.R.; Pereira, E.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [521] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221841 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [10398] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221876 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10829] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221818 Yes
Lepsch da Cunha, N.M.; Cardoso, R.M. [212a] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221874 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Lima, R.P.; Pinho, V.S.; Santos, A.G. [4491] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221861 Yes
Henderson, A.; Nelson, B. [171] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221857 Yes
Wilson-Browne, S.J. [WB548] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221813 Yes
Maguire, B.; Steyermark, J.A.; Maguire, C.K. [60172] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221863 Yes
Nascimento, J.R.; Pereira, E.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [525] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221839 Yes
Palacios, W.A.; Neill, D.; Marles, R.; Priest, J. [891] Ecuador Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221908 Yes
Williams, L. [11767] Venezuela Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221884 Yes
Rodrigues, W.A.; Amaral, I.L.; Silva, M.G.; Carlitos; Miranda, M. [10614] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221850 Yes
Boom, B.; Pacheco, M. [8464] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221866 Yes
Mélinon, E.M. [187] French Guiana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221831 Yes
Neill, D. [7501] Ecuador Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221905 Yes
Nascimento, J.R.; Pereira, E.; da Silva, C.F. [593] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221836 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Silva, J.B.; Carvalho, A.H. [4204] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221849 Yes
Pennington, R.T.; johnson, I. [455] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221808 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D.; Leppard, M.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [22996] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221829 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [8091] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221859 Yes
Callejas, R.; Marulanda, O. [5928] Colombia Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221901 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.; Rodriguez, A.; Perry, C.; Ragnauth, P. [4707] Guyana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221806 Yes
de Souza, M.A.D.; Costa, M.A.S.; de Araujo, M.G.P.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [06] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221842 Yes
Neill, D.; Palacios, W.A. [6800] Ecuador Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221907 Yes
[B W] [1291] Suriname Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221814 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Lima, J. [3174] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221851 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Neves, F.; Pinho, V.S. [4283] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221865 Yes
Nascimento, J.R.; Pereira, E.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [525] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221840 Yes
Lleras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Ongley, J.C.; Coêlho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Lima, J.F. [P17510] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221846 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221869 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6392] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221871 Yes
Boom, B.; Pacheco, M.; Palheta, E.; de Souza, S. [8767] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221867 Yes
Melinon [s.n.] French Guiana Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221832 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. [13752] Brazil Crepidospermum rhoifolium K002221853 Yes

Sources

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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