Aspidosperma polyneuron

Aspidosperma polyneuron
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Aspidosperma
Species:	A. polyneuron
Binomial name
	Aspidosperma polyneuron; Müll.Arg.[1]
Synonyms[2]
	Thyroma polyneura (Müll.Arg.) Miers; Aspidosperma peroba Saldanha; Aspidosperma venosum Müll.Arg.; Aspidosperma dugandii Standl.;

Aspidosperma polyneuron is a timber tree native to Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Paraguay.[2] It is common in Atlantic Forest vegetation. In addition, it is useful for beekeeping.[3][4][5]

Closeup of Peroba Rosa wood

References

"Aspidosperma polyneuron". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-04-02.
"Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
Walderley, M.G.L., Shepherd, G.J., Melhem, T.S. & Giulietti, A.M. (eds.) (2005). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 4: 1-392. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

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