Staudtia pterocarpa
| Staudtia pterocarpa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Staudtia |
| Species: | S. pterocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Staudtia pterocarpa (Warb.) Warb. | |
Staudtia pterocarpa, commonly known as pau-vermelho,[1] is a species of plant in the Myristicaceae family. It is a tree that is endemic to São Tomé Island, sometimes growing to a height of 50 m (200 ft) with a trunk diameter of 10 cm (4 in) at chest height. It has characteristc reddish brown, flaky bark which has been used to treat medical conditions such as bruising. The timber is valuable in construction but the species is threatened by logging.[1] The specific epithet (pterocarpa) is derived from the Ancient Greek words pteron meaning a “wing” or "feather"[2]:859 and karpos meaning "fruit".[2]:466
References
- 1 2 "Staudtia pterocarpa". Global Trees Campaign. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- 1 2 Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Staudtia pterocarpa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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