Virola carinata
Virola carinata is a New World, tropical evergreen tree in the family Myristicaceae that is indigenous to Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil (Amazonas and Rondônia). It grows to a height of about 30m and its fruit is subglobular, 16–20 mm long and 17–19 mm in diameter, found in groups of 4 to 12.[3]
Embryo of V. carinata
| Virola carinata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Virola |
| Species: | V. carinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Virola carinata | |
See also
- Psychedelic plants
References
- This binomial authority comes from the ARS-GRIN.gov reference; however the references for plantes-botanique.be and IPNI.org credit the authorities as "(Spruce ex Benth.) Warb." and "Warb.", respectively.
- "Virola carinata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- Morlhon, Philippe. "Plantes et botanique :: Virola carinata" (in French). www.plantes-botanique.be. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- "Plant Name Details for Virola carinata". IPNI. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
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