Aspidosperma polyneuron

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|status = EN

|status_system = IUCN2.3

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|genus = Aspidosperma

|species = polyneuron

|authority = Müll.Arg.{{GRIN | access-date=2008-04-02}}

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|synonyms = *Thyroma polyneura (Müll.Arg.) Miers

  • Aspidosperma peroba Saldanha
  • Aspidosperma venosum Müll.Arg.
  • Aspidosperma dugandii Standl.

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Aspidosperma polyneuron is a timber tree native to Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Paraguay.{{cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=17339|title=Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families}} It is common in Atlantic Forest vegetation. In addition, it is useful for beekeeping.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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