Aspidosperma pyrifolium

Aspidosperma pyrifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Aspidosperma
Species:
A. pyrifolium
Binomial name
Aspidosperma pyrifolium
Synonyms[1]
  • Aspidosperma guaraniticum Malme
  • Aspidosperma martii Silva Manso
  • Aspidosperma molle Mart.
  • Aspidosperma populifolium A.DC.
  • Aspidosperma pyrifolium var. molle (Mart.) Müll.Arg.
  • Aspidosperma refractum Mart.
  • Macaglia martii (Silva Manso) Kuntze
  • Macaglia populifolia (A.DC.) Kuntze
  • Macaglia pyrifolia (Mart.) Kuntze
  • Macaglia refracta (Mart.) Kuntze

Aspidosperma pyrifolium, synonym Aspidosperma populifolium, is a tree native to Brazil and Paraguay,[1] which is typical of Caatinga vegetation. In addition, it is useful for beekeeping. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1824.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. ^ "Aspidosperma pyrifolium". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2023-11-28.