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buchenavia
Scientific Name: Buchenavia
Family: Combretaceae
Category: Dicot
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Buchenavia: An Overview
The genus Buchenavia belongs to the family Combretaceae. It encompasses a variety of species primarily found in tropical regions. This overview provides information gathered from various sources regarding the distribution, characteristics, and known uses of plants within this genus.
Considerations for Pets
- Some species of Buchenavia produce fruits (drupes).
- Wood and bark anatomy have been studied in this genus.
Considerations for Children
- Some species of Buchenavia produce fruits (drupes).
- Wood and bark anatomy have been studied in this genus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Buchenavia Eichler
- Family: Combretaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Major Group: Angiosperms (Flowering plants)
- Type Species: Buchenavia capitata (Vahl) Eichler
- Synonyms:
- Bucida capitata Vahl
- Cordia tetraphylla Aubl.
- Buchenavia capitata (Vahl) Eichler
Distribution and Habitat
- Central America (Cuba, Trinidad, Panama)
- Caribbean
- Northeastern South America
- Atlantic forest remnants in São Paulo (road to Engenheiro Passos)
- Itatiaia National Park in Rio de Janeiro
- Linares Forest Reserve (species extremely rare)
Morphological Characteristics
- Trees ranging from 5 to 12 meters in height (Buchenavia tomentosa).
- Semi-evergreen trees 2-25(-50) m, with buttresses when large.
- Fruits are elliptic or spherical drupes (Buchenavia tomentosa).
- Leaves coriaceous when mature but very thin at flowering, narrowly to broadly
- Some species have foliage, nodes, bark, fruit, lamina leaf blades, vegetative parts, venation, and leaf blades.
Uses and Research
- Fruits of Buchenavia tomentosa are used in human feeding and folk medicine.
- Extracts and isolated compounds from Buchenavia tomentosa have shown antifungal activity against Candida species.
- Buchenavia capitata has been studied for anti-HIV and cytotoxic alkaloids.
Ecological Role
- Seed dispersal and predation have been studied in Buchenavia tomentosa in a Cerrado sensu stricto, midwest Brazil.
Additional Information
- Buchenavia wood and bark anatomy has been studied.
Resources and Further Information
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buchenavia.
- EOL (Encyclopedia of Life) - Explore what EOL knows about Buchenavia tetraphylla.
- ARKive - Learn more about the Buchenavia with photos and facts.
- The Plant List - Search in The Plant List for Buchenavia.
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index) - Search in IPNI for Buchenavia.
- Australian Plant Name Index - Search in Australian Plant Name Index for Buchenavia.
- Index Nominum Genericorum (ING) - Search in Index Nominum Genericorum for Buchenavia.
- GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) - Included species (for GRIN)
- Brazilian Flora Checklist - Lista de Espécies da Flora
- Discover Life - Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Buchenavia.