Virola peruviana
| Virola peruviana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Virola |
| Species: | V. peruviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Virola peruviana Warb. | |
Virola peruviana is a species of tree in the Myristicaceae family. 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Plantes et botanique : Virola peruviana". www.plantes-botanique.be. Retrieved 2008-04-30.