Pterocarpus officinalis

Pterocarpus officinalis
Pterocarpus officinalis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Pterocarpus
Species: Pterocarpus officinalis

Name

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Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq. Select. stirp. amer. hist. 283, t. 183, fig. 92. 1763

Synonyms

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  • Lingoum officinale (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Moutouchi crispata (DC.) Benth.
  • Moutouchi draco (L.) Benth.
  • Moutouchi suberosa Aubl.
  • Pterocarpus crispatus DC.
  • Pterocarpus draco L.
  • Pterocarpus hemipterus Gaertn.
  • Pterocarpus moutouchi Lam.
  • Pterocarpus sanguis-draconis Crantz
  • Pterocarpus suberosus (Aubl.) Pers.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Ecuador
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Dragonsblood Tree
español: Lagunero
 
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