Brosimum utile
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400dda4f21a801690928 |
| Scientific name | Brosimum utile |
| Authority | (Kunth) Oken |
| First published in | Allg. Naturgesch. 3(3): 1571 (1841) |
Description Top
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Brosimum utile, also known as Galactodendron or Pittier, is a plant species in the Moraceae family. It can grow up to 30m tall and has bisexual inflorescences. The plant was discovered by Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland during their trip to South America in 1799. The descriptions of the plant were later completed by Carl Sigismund Kunth. The plant is native to southern Central America and northern South America and is commonly found in tropical wet forests. Its white latex is valued for its medicinal properties and has been used as a milk substitute by indigenous people. The plant also has various other uses, such as for making wax, cloth, and wood products. Its leaves and fruits can also be used for animal feed.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Piratinera utilis | Baill. | Traité Bot. Méd. Phan. 2: 995 (1884) |
| Brosimum galactodendron | D.Don ex Sweet | Hort. Brit. , ed. 2: 462 (1830) |
| Brosimum humboldtii | Carrière | Rev. Hort. (Paris) 46: 312 (1874) |
| Brosimum refractum | Mart. ex Miq. | Fl. Bras. 4(1): 108 (1853) |
| Galactodendrum utile | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 7: 136 (1825) |
| Alicastrum utile | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 623. 1891 [5 Nov 1891] |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | cow tree |
| German | kuhbaum |
| German | kuhmilchbaum |
| German | milchbaum |
| German | milchige nussfeige |
| Italian | albero del latte |
| Georgian | რძის ხე |
| Kazakh | Сиырағаш |
| Lithuanian | tikrasis pienmedis |
| Russian | Бросимум молочное дерево |
| Russian | Бросимум полезный |
| Russian | Галактодендрон полезный |
| Russian | Коровье дерево |
| Russian | Пиратинера полезная |
| Russian | Молочное дерево |
| Russian | Бросимум галактодендрон |
| Russian | galactodendron utile |
| Ukrainian | Молочне дерево |
| Chinese | 乳蛇桑 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
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|---|---|---|
| Brosimum utile subsp. allenii | (Woodson) C.C.Berg | Acta Bot. Neerl. 19: 327 (1970) |
| Brosimum utile subsp. ovatifolium | (Ducke) C.C.Berg | Acta Bot. Neerl. 19: 327 (1970) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000572451 |
| USDA Plants | BRUT |
| Tropicos | 100300816 |
| INPN | 734299 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:582724-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2683645 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 892930 |
| Observations.org | 341222 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 241871 |
| IUCN Red List | 63081 |
| IPNI | 850840-1 |
| iNaturalist | 438076 |
| GBIF | 2984657 |
| EPPO | BSMUT |
| EOL | 491545 |
| Elurikkus | 638732 |
| USDA GRIN | 7897 |
| Wikipedia | Brosimum_utile |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |