Parinari excelsa

Parinari excelsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Chrysobalanaceae
Genus:Parinari
Species: P. excelsa
Binomial name
Parinari excelsa
Sabine
Synonyms
  • Ferolia amazonica Kuntze
  • Ferolia excelsa (Sabine) Kuntze
  • Parinari amazonica Mart. ex Hook.f.
  • Parinari brachystachya Benth.
  • Parinari elliottii Engl.
  • Parinari excelsa var. fulvescens Engl.
  • Parinari excelsa subsp. holstii (Engl.) R.A.Graham
  • Parinari glazioviana Warm.
  • Parinari holstii Engl.
  • Parinari holstii var. longifolia Engl. ex De Wild.
  • Parinari laxiflora Ducke
  • Parinari laxiflora var. lata Ducke
  • Parinari liberica Engl. ex Mildbr.
  • Parinari mildbraedii Engl.
  • Parinari nalaensis De Wild.
  • Parinari riparia R.E.Fr.
  • Parinari salicifolia Engl.
  • Parinari silvestris M.Kuhlm.
  • Parinari tenuifolia A.Chev.
  • Parinari verdickii De Wild.
  • Parinari whytei Engl.
  • Petrocarya excelsa (Sabine) Steud.

Parinari excelsa, the Guinea plum, is a species of tree in the Chrysobalanaceae family. It is native to tropical Africa, North America and South America.[1][2][3]

This species grows to 150–170 feet (46–52 m) tall while its cylindrical bole is 60–90 feet (18–27 m); the trunk is 3–5 feet (0.91–1.52 m) in diameter.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 481. ISBN 9780123969545.
  2. 1 2 "Parinari excelsa". Forest Products Laboratory. Madison, WI: USDA Forest Service. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ A.A, Lemmens, R. H. M. J. , Louppe, D. & Oteng-Amoako (2012). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa: Timbers 2. PROTA Foundation. p. 513. ISBN 9789290814955.
  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Parinari excelsa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.


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