Taxon: Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms

Summary

Genus:

Myroxylon

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Sophoreae

Nomen number:

24873

Place of publication:

Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 5:94. 1908

Verified:

11/06/1985 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. balsamum (0 active accession[s])
Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Anderson, R. 1968. The trees of New South Wales.
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Boer, E. & A. B. Ella, eds. 2000. Plants producing exudates. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 18:130.
Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 8:436-449.
Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):25.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Rudd, V. E. 1968. Leguminosae of Mexico - Faboideae I. Sophoreae and Podalyrieae. Rhodora 70:502.
Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
Portuguese (Brazil)	bálsamo	2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	cabreúva	2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	cabreúva-vermelha	2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	pau-de-bálsamo	2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Swedish	tolubalsamträd	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Campeche	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Morelos	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba		Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize	Cayo	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica	Puntarenas	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica	San José	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador	La Libertad	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador	San Salvador	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador	Sonsonate	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala	Petén	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras	Comayagua	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras	El Paraíso	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama	Darién	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Carabobo	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Falcón	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Miranda	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Yaracuy	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	El Beni	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Amazonas	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Antioquia	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Bolívar	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Boyacá	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Cesar	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Magdalena	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Meta	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	El Oro	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Napo	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Pastaza	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Zamora Chinchipe	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Amazonas	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Arequipa	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Cusco	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Huánuco	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Madre de Dios	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Pasco	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	San Martín	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Tumbes	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Ucayali	Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.

Native
Northern America

SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Cuba
CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize [Cayo], Costa Rica [Puntarenas, San José], Guatemala [Petén], Honduras [Comayagua, El Paraíso], Nicaragua, Panama [Darién], El Salvador [La Libertad, San Salvador, Sonsonate]
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela [Carabobo, Falcón, Miranda, Yaracuy, Zulia]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Pará]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [El Beni], Colombia [Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cesar, Magdalena, Meta], Ecuador [El Oro, Napo, Pastaza, Zamora Chinchipe], Peru [Amazonas, Arequipa, Cusco, Huánuco, Madre de Dios, Pasco, San Martín, Tumbes, Ucayali]

Reference(s)

Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Sartori, Â. L. B. et al. 2015. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 70(4)-48:1-12.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=24873. Accessed 12 May 2026.