Couma macrocarpa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440360ee7875331472084 |
| Scientific name | Couma macrocarpa |
| Authority | Barb.Rodr. |
| First published in | Vellosia , ed. 2, 1: 32 (1891) |
Description Top
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Couma macrocarpa is a species of tropical plant native to Central and South America. It is found at altitudes from sea level to 1000 metres, in non-flooding areas with good drainage and in soils of good fertility. In the Peruvian Amazon it is cultivated for its latex, which is eaten for treating diarrhea and skin ailments, and used for patching, sealing and waterproofing canoes. The latex has also been harvested for use in plastics and rubber. The fruits of the plant are chewy, milky, and sweet-tasting and attract monkeys.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Couma capiron | Pittier | Bol. Soc. Venez. Ci. Nat. 5: 312 (1939) |
| Couma caurensis | Pittier | Bol. Soc. Venez. Ci. Nat. 5: 313 (1939) |
| Couma guatemalensis | Standl. | Trop. Woods 7: 8 (1926) |
| Couma sapida | Pittier | Bol. Ci. Técn. Mus. Comercial Venezuela 1: 69 (1925) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | sorva |
| Spanish | arbol de la vaca |
| Spanish | Árbol de la vaca |
| Spanish | fransoco |
| Spanish | huansoco |
| Spanish | leche caspi |
| Spanish | leche huayo |
| Spanish | sorveira |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- Guyana
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000926016 |
| UNII | 1F86VIU5MS |
| Tropicos | 1800812 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67217-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-48382 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 466133 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 141553 |
| IUCN Red List | 61984804 |
| IPNI | 67217-2 |
| iNaturalist | 548563 |
| GBIF | 3614969 |
| Freebase | /m/0gbr7x |
| EOL | 5326111 |
| USDA GRIN | 401448 |
| Wikipedia | Couma_macrocarpa |
| PFAF | Couma macrocarpa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |