Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Species:
polyneura
ID:
1085885

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ducke

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
J. Washington Acad. Sci. 26: 216 (1936)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085223

Common Names

  • Iryanthera polyneura
  • Many-Veined Iryanthera
  • Many-Veined Treebine

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Description

Iryanthera polyneura (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 polyneura 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 polyneura 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.

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Where to Find Iryanthera polyneura

Iryanthera polyneura is found in the tropical forests of South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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,

References

Adolpho Ducke (1876-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ducke' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:130223-2: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.