Taxon: Virola surinamensis (Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb.

Summary

Genus:

Virola

Family:

Myristicaceae

Nomen number:

41806

Place of publication:

Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68:208. 1897

Verified:

11/18/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym
Myristica surinamensis Rol. ex Rottb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Myristica carinata Spruce ex Benth.
Virola carinata (Spruce ex Benth.) Warb.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Brandes, A. F. N. et al. 2020. Endangered species account for 10% of Brazil’s documented timber trade. J. Nat. Conservation 55:125821. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125821. Note: Virola surinamensis, an endangered species, is reported to be transported as part of the legal timber trade within Brazil
Duke, J. A. 1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
Encarnación, F. 1983. Nomenclatura de las especies forestales comunes en el Perú Note: Documento de Trabajo no. 7, Proyecto PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Lima, Peru
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	ucahuba-nut	1	Duke, J. A. 1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
English	white ucuba	1	Duke, J. A. 1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
German	Baboen	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Portuguese (Brazil)	andiroba	2	Encarnación, F. 1983. Nomenclatura de las especies forestales comunes en el Perú Note: Documento de Trabajo no. 7, Proyecto PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Lima, Peru
Portuguese (Brazil)	ucuúba	2	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Portuguese (Brazil)	ucuúba-da-várzea	2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	ucuúba-verdadeira	2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanish (Peru)	cumala blanca	2	Encarnación, F. 1983. Nomenclatura de las especies forestales comunes en el Perú Note: Documento de Trabajo no. 7, Proyecto PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Lima, Peru

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amapá	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amazonas	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Ceará	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Maranhão	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Mato Grosso	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Piauí	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rondônia	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Roraima	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Tocantins	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Martinique		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica		Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana		Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Amazonas	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Anzoátegui	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Apure	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Aragua	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Barinas	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Bolívar	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Delta Amacuro	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Distrito Capital	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Monagas	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Sucre	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	Pando	Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia		Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Morona Santiago	Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Napo	Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Pastaza	Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Sucumbíos	Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Loreto	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Madre de Dios	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Pasco	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	San Martín	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45

Native
Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago
CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Apure, Bolívar, Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Aragua, Barinas, Monagas, Sucre, Distrito Capital, Delta Amacuro]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Ceará, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Piauí, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Pando], Colombia, Ecuador [Morona Santiago, Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbíos], Peru [Loreto, Madre de Dios, Pasco, San Martín]

Reference(s)

Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Human food	oil/fat	source of Ucahuba or Ucuiba butter	Duke, J. A. 1989. Handbook of Nuts CRC Press.
Materials	wood		Encarnación, F. 1983. Nomenclatura de las especies forestales comunes en el Perú Note: Documento de Trabajo no. 7, Proyecto PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Lima, Peru
Materials	wood		Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Materials	wood	timber	Brandes, A. F. N. et al. 2020. Endangered species account for 10% of Brazil’s documented timber trade. J. Nat. Conservation 55:125821. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125821. Note: Virola surinamensis, an endangered species, is reported to be transported as part of the legal timber trade within Brazil

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=41806. Accessed 17 April 2026.