Melastomataceae
Bucquetia

Bucquetia glutinosa DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 110 (1828)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as boundry barrier support and an ornamental plant and has environmental uses.

Descriptions

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
angelito, ayuela, charne, charne saltón, chispeador, guayabo, quebraolla, quebroollo, quiebraollo, saltón, sietecueros, tuno
[UNAL]

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

Distribution
Endémica y nativa en Colombia; Alt. 2100 - 4104 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Arbusto, arbolito, árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/135877076/135877078

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2100–4104 m a.s.l. Endemic to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Santander.
Habit
Shrub, Small tree, Tree.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC. National Red List of Colombia (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), desert, artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Canelo, Chíspero, Quebrollo, Saltón
[UPFC]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Distribution
Endemic from Colombia.
Ecology
Alt. 2100 - 4104 m.
Conservation
Not Evaluated.
Morphology General Habit
Shrub.
[UPB]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Materials
Used as material.
[UPFC]

Use Environmental Boundary Barrier Support Plants
Live plant (in situ) - Boundary plant (Galvis & Morales 2010).
Use Environmental Ornamentals
Live plant (in situ) - Used in gardening (Galvis & Morales 2010, Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010).
Use Materials Unspecified Materials Chemicals
Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).
Use Materials Wood
Stems - Used for stakes (Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010). Used to make utensils (Florez-Cárdenas et al. 2010).
[UPB]

Common Names

Spanish
Canelo, chispero, quebrollo, saltón, charne, siete cueros.

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

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/