Symphonia globulifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Symphonia |
| Species: | S. globulifera
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Symphonia gabonensis (Vesque) Pierre | |
Symphonia globulifera, commonly known as boarwood,[1] is a timber tree abundant in Central America, the Caribbean, South America and Africa. This plant is also used as a medicinal plant and ornamental plant.
Common names[edit]
Common trade names of the wood of the Symphonia globulifera are: chewstick, chestick, manni, manil, azufre, and Árbol de Leche Maria.
Distribution[edit]
Symphonia globulifera is abundant in the Americas (from Mexico and the Caribbean south to Ecuador) and Africa (from Liberia east to Uganda and south to Angola).[1]
Population genetics[edit]
S. globulifera is highly structured across Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, while the eastern foothills of the Andes show little diversity.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Symphonia globulifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T63072A149040413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T63072A149040413.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Symphonia globulifera L.f. record n° 8167". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1987-02-20). "Taxon: Symphonia globulifera L. f." Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Symphonia globulifera L. f." Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Symphonia globulifera L.f." Classificação segundo a Flora brasiliensis. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Pennington, R. Toby; Lavin, Matt; Oliveira-Filho, Ary (2009). "Woody Plant Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology in the Tropics: Perspectives from Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests". Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics. 40 (1). Annual Reviews: 437–457. doi:10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.110308.120327. ISSN 1543-592X.
External links[edit]
- "Symphonia globulifera". La Selva Digital Flora. Estación Biológica La Selva. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- "Symphonia globulifera Linn. f." Linnean herbarium (S-LINN). Swedish Museum of Natural History. 2002-04-23. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- FOURNIER, L.A. "Symphonia globulifera". Species Descriptions. Universidad de Costa Rica. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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