Vismia cayennensis
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffb15ef81b450803668 |
| Scientific name | Vismia cayennensis |
| Authority | (Jacq.) Pers. |
| First published in | Syn. Pl. 2: 86 (1806) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Pulpwood and timber; the species is listed among potential fast-growing hardwoods suitable for pulp and paper production in the Neotropics. It is also used for general carpentry and light construction.
Industrial and craft applications:
Lathe work and turnery; the species is reported as suitable for turned objects in regional assessments of tropical timbers.
Wood and fiber:
Wood density is recorded as low to moderate (basic density ≈0.48 g/cm³; reported density 0.55 g/cm³), which contributes to ease of machining and suitability for turning. These characteristics, combined with moderate growth rates in secondary forest environments, favor its use as non-durable structural timber in low-load applications and as a pulp raw material. Fiber dimensions are typical of medium-density tropical hardwoods.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Vismia cayennensis occurs in secondary and edge habitats and regenerates readily, suggesting potential for plantation or enrichment planting where local regulations allow. As it is not a high-value commercial timber, stocks are generally sourced from salvage or non-industrial extraction; sustainability considerations emphasize maintaining sufficient regeneration to prevent local depletion.
Standards and regulation:
In Guyana, the species is included in a list of timbers for which export of rough lumber is restricted, reflecting recognition of its local utilization while managing trade impacts.
References:
Orwa et al. (2009), Wood Gardens (Agroforestree Database).
Plaza & Tineo (2000), Comparación de la calidad de la madera de 38 especies de Guayana venezolana para papel.
MENR (2005), Guyana National Forest Policy—timber export listings (restricted species).
TEAM Network (2001), Latin America—Marketable Wood Species (short list).
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Caopia cayennensis | (Jacq.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 59 (1891) |
| Hypericum cayennense | Jacq. | Enum. Syst. Pl. : 28 (1760) |
| Hypericum cayennensis | Jacq. | Enum. Syst. Pl. 28 1760 |
| Vismia floribunda | Sprague | Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 22: 428 (1905) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
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Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- 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 |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000422684 |
| Tropicos | 7800479 |
| INPN | 733041 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:434107-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2458331 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 480590 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1137045 |
| IUCN Red List | 179298297 |
| IPNI | 434107-1 |
| iNaturalist | 416818 |
| GBIF | 3189576 |
| EPPO | VMICA |
| EOL | 595812 |
| USDA GRIN | 41809 |
| Tropicos | 7801355 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267286-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-7801355 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 6101607 |
| IUCN Red List | 145680970 |
| IPNI | 267286-2 |
| GBIF | 3714212 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Essential Oil of the Plants Growing in the Brazilian Amazon: Chemical Composition, Antioxidants, and Biological Applications | Ferreira OO, Cruz JN, de Moraes ÂA, de Jesus Pereira Franco C, Lima RR, dos Anjos TO, Siqueira GM, do Nascimento LD, Cascaes MM, de Oliveira MS, Andrade EH | Molecules | 08-Jul-2022 |
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| Antimycobacterial and PknB Inhibitory Activities of Venezuelan Medicinal Plants | Aranaga CA, Fraile S, Torres A, Falco A, Michelangeli F, Takiff H | Int J Microbiol | 01-Aug-2020 |
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| Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Salehi B, Kumar NV, Şener B, Sharifi-Rad M, Kılıç M, Mahady GB, Vlaisavljevic S, Iriti M, Kobarfard F, Setzer WN, Ayatollahi SA, Ata A, Sharifi-Rad J | Int J Mol Sci | 14-May-2018 |
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| Herbal bathing: an analysis of variation in plant use among Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons in Suriname | van ‘t Klooster CI, Haabo V, Ruysschaert S, Vossen T, van Andel TR | J Ethnobiol Ethnomed | 15-Mar-2018 |
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| Prenylated anthranoids from Vismia species | R.Moura Pinheiro, M.Marquina Mac-Quhae, G.B.Marini Bettolo, F.Delle Monache | Elsevier BV | 25-Jul-2002 |
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| Anthraquinones from Vismia species | Maria do Carmo, M. Miraglia, Antonio A.L. Mesquita, M. de Jesus, C. Varejão, Otto R. Gottlieb, Hugo E. Gottlieb | Elsevier BV | 25-Jul-2002 |
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| Vismiaphenones D-G, new prenylated benzophenones from Vismia cayennensis. | Fuller RW, Westergaard CK, Collins JW, Cardellina JH 2nd, Boyd MR | J Nat Prod | 01-Jan-1999 |
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| In public collections | 0 |