Virola venosa

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Virola venosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Virola
Species: V. venosa
Binomial name
Virola venosa
Warb.[1]
Synonyms
  • Myristica venosa[2]
  • Palala venosa[2]

Virola venosa is a species of tree in the Myristicaceae family. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil (in Amapá, Amazonas, Pará and Rondônia).[2] It grows 5-30 m tall.[2]

The fruits are ellipsoidal to subglobular, 19-22 mm long and 16-18mm in diameter.[2]

[edit] Varieties

  • Virola venosa var. pavonis (A.DC.) Warb.[3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Virola venosa (No common name). zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e Plantes et botanique :: Virola venosa. www.plantes-botanique.be. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  3. ^ Virola venosa var. pavonis (No common name). zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.