Pterocarpus rohrii Vahl

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Pterocarpus L.
Tribe: Dalbergieae
References: [1367][1414]

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Other names:

• Amphymenium rohrii (Vahl)Kunth [Synonym] [215]
  
• Lingoum rohrii (Vahl)Kuntze [Synonym] [215]
  
• Lingoum rufescens (Benth.)Kuntze [Synonym] [215]
  
• Phellocarpus floridus Benth. [Synonym] [215]
  
• Piscidia florida Benth. [Synonym] [1566]
  
• Pterocarpus apalatoa Rich. [Synonym] [1408][215]
  
• Pterocarpus floribundus Pittier [Synonym] [215]
  
• Pterocarpus hayesii Hemsley [Synonym] [215][1222][1367]
  
• Pterocarpus magnicarpus Schery [Synonym] [215]
  
• Pterocarpus reticulatus Standley [Synonym] [215]
  
• Pterocarpus rohrii Vahl Var. rubiginosus Schery [Synonym] [215]
  
• Pterocarpus rufescens Benth. [Synonym] [215]
  
• Pterocarpus rupestris Pittier [Synonym] [215]
  
• Pterocarpus steinbachianus Harms [Synonym] [215]
  
• Pterocarpus violaceus Vogel Var. angustifolia Benth. [Doubtful] [3154][1414]
  

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Common Names:

• Aldrago [3154]
  
• Pau-drago [3154]
  
• Pau-sangue [1414]
  
• Sangue-de-drago [3154]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993-12 Cavalcante de Lima H

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Uses:

• Environmental [3154]
  
• Wood [3154]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Caribbean [215] [1442]
  • Caribbean-TRP [215] [1442]

• Central America [215] [1105] [1117] [1222] [1224] [1229] [1367] [1637] [2416]
  • Belize [215]
  • Costa Rica [215] [1105] [1367] [2416]
  • El Salvador [215]
  • Mexico [215] [1117] [1222] [1229] [1637]
  • Nicaragua [215]
  • Panama [215] [1222] [1224] [2416]

• South America [215] [1222] [1229] [1408] [1414] [1442] [1607] [3154]
  • Bolivia [215] [1222]
  • Brazil [215] [1222] [1229] [1414] [1442] [3154]
    • Acre [3154]
    • Amazonas [3154]
    • Bahia [215] [1414]
    • Ceara [3154]
    • Espirito Santo [215]
    • Goias [3154]
    • Mato Grosso [3154]
    • Mato Grosso do Sul [3154]
    • Minas Gerais [3154]
    • Para [3154]
    • Parana [3154]
    • Rio De Janeiro [215] [3154]
    • Rondonia [3154]
    • Santa Catarina [3154]
    • Sao Paulo [215] [3154]
    • Tocantins [3154]
  • Colombia [215]
  • Ecuador [215] [1229]
  • French Guiana [215] [1408]
  • Guyana [215]
  • Peru [215] [1229] [1442]
  • Surinam [215]
  • Venezuela [215] [1607]

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Notes:

• Is P.rupestris a p.p. synonym for P.acapulcensis
  
• Lewis (1987) considers some synonyms given by Rojo (1972) to be good species. [1414] [215]
  
• P.violaceus var.angustifolia Benth. possibly a distinct species. [1414]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:20:20