Tervuren Xylarium Wood Database

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Familia: Lecythidaceae
Species name according to: Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise 2: 708, pl. 282. 1775.
Accepted standard name: this name is accepted
Synonyms
Couroupita venezuelensis R. Knuth; Couratari pedicellaris Rizzini; Couroupita acreensis R. Knuth; Couroupita antillana Miers; Couroupita froesii R. Knuth; Couroupita guianensis var. surinamensis (Mart. ex O. Berg) Eyma; Couroupita idolica Dwyer; Couroupita membranacea Miers; Couroupita peruviana O. Berg; Couroupita saintcroixiana R. Knuth; Couroupita surinamensis Mart. ex O. Berg; Couroupita venezuelensis R. Knuth; Lecythis bracteata Willd.; Pekea couroupita Juss. ex DC.;
Local and/or commercial names
Name Language Region Country Source
abricó-de-macaco Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
Boschkalebas dutch Suriname Coster (1993)
Boskalebas dutch Coster (1993)
Cannon Ball Tree english Coster (1993)
castanha-de-macaco portuguese Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
Coco de Mono portuguese Coster (1993)
cuia-de-macaco portuguese Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
Iwidaballi Coster (1993)
Kanonskogelboom dutch Coster (1993)
Kope Coster (1993)
macacarecuia Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
Taparo de Chuco Coster (1993)
Specimens available at the Tervuren Xylarium