Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Genus:
Species:
gordoniifolia
ID:
1085881

Status:
valid

Authors:
(A.DC.) A.H.Gentry

Source:
tro

Year:
1979

Citation Micro:
Taxon 28: 417 (1979)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001085219



Common Names

  • Otoba gordoniifolia
  • Gordon's Otoba
  • Gordon's Treebine


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Description

Otoba gordoniifolia (also called Otoba, 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

Otoba gordoniifolia 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 Otoba gordoniifolia 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 Otoba gordoniifolia

Otoba gordoniifolia is native to 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

Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'DC.' in the authors string.
Alwyn Howard Gentry (1945-1993): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.H.Gentry' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:586383-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.