Vochysia

Vochysia
	Vochysia pumila , illustration
Systematics
	Nuclear eudicotyledons
	Rosids
	Eurosiden II
Order :	Myrtle-like (Myrtales)
Family :	Delphinium trees (Vochysiaceae)
Genre :	Vochysia
Scientific name
	Vochysia
	Aubl.

The genus Vochysia belongs to the Vochysiaceae family . The botanical name genus Vochysia is derived from a Caribbean language. This purely neotropical genus is distributed with around 100–130 species in tropical Central and South America , from 23 ° N to 27 ° S.

description

Vochysia lucida , flower

Most of the Vochysia species are trees , some are shrubs , and a few are semi-shrubs . The undivided, entire leaves are opposite or whorled . The stipules are small and triangular. The inflorescences are thyrsen with coiled partial inflorescences , which are mostly terminal at the branch ends.

Vochysia lucida

Wood from Vochysia tomentosa

use

All Vochysia species are not subject to CITES rules and trade restrictions. The predominantly fibrous trunks are used in their areas of distribution for the construction of canoes and dugouts , but are also used in the construction of furniture and as construction timber.

species

Well-known species from the genus Vochysia are z. B .:

Vochysia citrifolia Poir.
Vochysia densiflora Spruce ex Warm.
Vochysia divergens Pohl
Vochysia diversa J.F. Macbr.
Vochysia ferruginea Mart. : It occurs from Honduras to Brazil, Peru and Venezuela.
Vochysia guianensis Aubl.
Vochysia guatemalensis Donn.Sm. (= Vochysia hondurensis Sprague ): It occurs from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Vochysia lanceolata Stafleu
Vochysia leguiana J.F. Macbr.
Vochysia lehmannii Hieron.
Vochysia lucida C. Presl
Vochysia maxima Ducke : It occurs in Brazil.
Vochysia obidensis Ducke
Vochysia obscura Warm.
Vochysia pumila Pohl
Vochysia tetraphylla (G.Mey.) DC.
Vochysia thyrsoidea Pohl : It occurs in Brazil.
Vochysia tomentosa (G.Mey.) DC.

The Brazilian Vochysia oppugnata Vell. is colloquially known as “RABO DE TUCANO” (Toucan tail) or “RABO DE ARARA” (Arachtail).

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literature

Fassnacht, NJM 1994, in: Trees of the Tropics . Ecomed publishing company, Landsberg.
Marcano-Berti, L. 2005: Vochysiaceae . In: Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana . Vol. 9, Rutaceae-Zygophyllaceae. pp. 500-524.
Petersen, OG 1896: Vochysiaceae . In: Engler, HGA & Prantl, KAE (Eds.): The natural plant families . III. Part, Dept. 4, pp. 312-319. [1]
Warmig, E., 1875: Flora Brasiliensis, Vol. 13, Pars. 2. Lipsiae - Vochysiaceae et Trigoniaceae .

Individual evidence

↑ Entry at DELTA-Handelshölzer. (German)
^ ^A ^b ^c ^d Vochysia in Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

Web links

Commons : Vochysia - collection of images, videos and audio files

[1] Entry at DELTA-Handelshölzer. (German)

[GRIN-2] A ^b ^c ^d Vochysia in Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved September 28, 2018.