Sapium laurifolium

Sapium laurifolium

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Hippomaneae
Subtribus: Hippomaninae
Genus: Sapium
Species: Sapium laurifolium

Name edit

Sapium laurifolium (A.Rich.) Griseb., 1859

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Stillingia laurifolia A.Rich. in R.de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Cuba, Bot. 11: 201 (1850).
  • Homotypic
    • Sapium laurocerasus var. laurifolium (Griseb.) Müll.Arg., Linnaea 32: 116 (1863).
    • Excoecaria laurocerasus var. laurifolia (Griseb.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1203 (1866).
  • Heterotypic
    • Sapium brownei Banks ex Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 49 (1859), pro syn.
    • Sapium laurocerasus var. ellipticum Müll.Arg., Linnaea 32: 116 (1863).
    • Excoecaria laurocerasus var. elliptica (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1203 (1866).
    • Sapium decipiens Preuss, Exped. C.-Südamer.: 386 (1901).
    • Sapium utile Preuss, Exped. C.-Südamer.: 386 (1901).
    • Sapium eglandulosum Ule, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 35: 673 (1905).
    • Sapium anadenum Pittier, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 164 (1908).
    • Sapium pleiostachys K.Schum. & Pittier, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 164 (1908).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Venezuela
    • Regional: Central America
      • Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Ecuador, Peru
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Puerto Rico
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Southeast

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: Beyacca, Gum tree, Milk wood (Jamaica)
español: Leche, Lechero, Lechoso, Lechuga, Lechugo, Palo de leche, Piniche (Cuba), Aburridero, Daguilla, Lengua de vaca, Pela huevos (Dominican Republic), Tabaiba (Puerto Rico)
français: Bois brulant, Bois lait (Haiti)
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