Aspidosperma myristicifolium
| Aspidosperma myristicifolium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Aspidosperma |
| Species: | A. myristicifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidosperma myristicifolium | |
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Aspidosperma myristicifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynacaeae.[2][3][4] It is known as the care tigre, cara de tigre, costilla danto, or cruácrie.[5]
The tree has a distinctly channelled trunk and is known to grow 50 metres (160 ft) high.[4]
Distribution
Aspidosperma myristicifolium grows in Northern Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.[2][1]
Seeds
Delicate seeds of thin disc embedded in larger tissue like pod of approximately 5 cm (2.0 in) across having appearance of a fried egg. Delicate tissue aids wind dispersal.[4]
References
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2021). "Aspidosperma myristicifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T189173489A189173491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T189173489A189173491.en. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Aspidosperma myristicifolium (Markgr.) Woodson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Aspidosperma myristicifolium (Markgr.) Woodson". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c Zuchowski, Willow (2022). Tropical plants of Costa Rica. A guide to Native and Exotic Flora. Zona Tropical Publications (2nd ed.). Cornell University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-949469-37-0.
- ^ Thomsen, Karsten (1998). The forests of the Osa Peninsula (PDF). Aarhus, Denmark: Nepenthes. p. 14.
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