Virola surinamensis (Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb. belongs to the Myristicaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Aguilar, R 11186

April 16, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Osa (Sierpe)

8.776694, -83.46375

Location Remarks

Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce; Bahía Chal, a 35 km. de Chacarita, entrada Chocuaco, entre cruce de Bajo Chocuaco y el bajo Quebrada Lagunas. 267 m elev.

Collectors

Reinaldo Aguilar, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Arbol 20 m., 20 cm. Frutos verdes.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Family

Myristicaceae

Genus

Virola

Specific Epithet

surinamensis

Authorship

(Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 6.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.5

Global rank

#90,037 of 335,497

Top 27%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →