Status:
valid
Authors:
(A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 2: 427 (1937)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085221
Common Names
- Iryanthera olacoides
- Olacoides Iryanthera
- Olacoides Treebine
Description
Iryanthera olacoides (also called Iryanthera, among many other common names) is a species of tree native to Central and South America. It is a medium-sized tree, growing up to 20 meters tall with a trunk of up to 40 cm in diameter. It is found in humid tropical forests, often near rivers or streams.
Uses & Benefits
Iryanthera olacoides is used as a source of timber for construction and furniture making. It is also used as a source of fuel wood and charcoal.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Iryanthera olacoides is a small, yellowish-green, bisexual flower with a short calyx and a short corolla. The seed is a small, ovoid, dark brown seed. The seedlings are small, thin and have a single cotyledon.
Where to Find Iryanthera olacoides
Iryanthera olacoides is found in the tropical forests of South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Species in the Iryanthera genus
Iryanthera campinae,
Iryanthera dialyandra,
Iryanthera elliptica,
Iryanthera hostmannii,
Iryanthera juruensis,
Iryanthera laevis,
Iryanthera lancifolia,
Iryanthera macrophylla,
Iryanthera megistophylla,
Iryanthera obovata,
Iryanthera paradoxa,
Iryanthera paraensis,
Iryanthera tricornis,
Iryanthera sagotiana,
Iryanthera tessmannii,
Iryanthera crassifolia,
Iryanthera megistocarpa,
Iryanthera olacoides,
Iryanthera grandis,
Iryanthera polyneura,
Iryanthera coriacea,
Iryanthera inpae,
Species in the Myristicaceae family
Bicuiba oleifera,
Brochoneura usambarensis,
Coelocaryon botryoides,
Coelocaryon oxycarpum,
Coelocaryon preussii,
Coelocaryon sphaerocarpum,
Compsoneura anoriensis,
Compsoneura atopa,
Compsoneura capitellata,
Compsoneura claroensis,
Compsoneura cuatrecasasii,
Compsoneura debilis,
Compsoneura diazii,
Compsoneura excelsa,
Compsoneura lapidiflora,
Compsoneura mexicana,
Compsoneura mutisii,
Compsoneura racemosa,
Compsoneura rigidifolia,
Compsoneura schultesiana,
Compsoneura sprucei,
Compsoneura trianae,
Compsoneura ulei,
Doyleanthus arillata,
Endocomia canarioides,
Endocomia macrocoma,
Endocomia rufirachis,
Endocomia virella,
Gymnacranthera bancana,
Gymnacranthera canarica,
Gymnacranthera contracta,
Gymnacranthera farquhariana,
Gymnacranthera forbesii,
Gymnacranthera maliliensis,
Gymnacranthera ocellata,
Haematodendron glabrum,
Horsfieldia ampla,
Horsfieldia ampliformis,
Horsfieldia amplomontana,
Horsfieldia amygdalina,
Horsfieldia androphora,
Horsfieldia angularis,
Horsfieldia aruana,
Horsfieldia atjehensis,
Horsfieldia australiana,
Horsfieldia basifissa,
Horsfieldia borneensis,
Horsfieldia brachiata,
Horsfieldia carnosa,
Horsfieldia clavata,