Beilschmiedia pendula

Beilschmiedia pendula

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Laurales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Magnoliids
Ordo: Laurales

Familia: Lauraceae
Tribus: Cryptocaryeae
Genus: Beilschmiedia
Species: Beilschmiedia pendula

Name edit

Beilschmiedia pendula (Sw.) Hemsl., 1882

Synonyms edit

  • Beilschmiedia brenesii C.K.Allen
  • Beilschmiedia thomaea (Nees) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
  • Cryptocarya kostermansiana C.K.Allen
  • Hufelandia pendula (Sw.) Nees
  • Hufelandia thomaea Nees
  • Laurus pendula Sw.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional:Caribbean
      • Cuba; Hispaniola; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Virgin Isl. (St. Thomas); Antigua; Dominica; Guadeloupe; Marie-Galante; Martinique; Montserrat; St. Kitts; St. Lucia; St. Vincent
    • Regional:Central America
      • Costa Rica; Panama; Honduras; Nicaragua

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Hemsley, W.B., 1882. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 70

Additional references edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: slugwood
español: Aguacate cimarrón, Cedro macho, Guajón, Palo colorado
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