Virola peruviana
Species of tree
Virola peruviana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Myristicaceae |
Genus: | Virola |
Species: | V. peruviana |
Binomial name | |
Virola peruviana Warb. |
Virola peruviana is a species of tree in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas, Pará), Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1] It grows to a height of about 35 m (100 ft).[1] The fruit is ellipsoidal, 14–24 mm long and 11–23 mm in diameter, forming groups of about 5 to 15.[1]
Varieties
- Virola peruviana var. tomentosa Warb., 1897
See also
- Psychedelic plants
References
- ^ a b c "Plantes et botanique : Virola peruviana". www.plantes-botanique.be. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
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