Taxon: Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze

Summary

Genus:

Triplaris

Family:

Polygonaceae

Subfamily:

Eriogonoideae

Nomen number:

405257

Place of publication:

Revis. gen. pl. 3(3):270. 1898

Verified:

05/15/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

4 (1 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym
Blochmannia weigeltiana Rchb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Triplaris surinamensis Cham.

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1992. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas
Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
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
Brandbyge, J. 1986. A revision of the genus Triplaris (Polygonaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 6:563.
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
León H., W. J. 2009. Anatomía de la madera e identificación de 11 especies de Polygonaceae en Venezuela. Pittieria 33:3-28.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana		Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
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	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	Miranda	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia		Brandbyge, J. 1986. A revision of the genus Triplaris (Polygonaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 6:563.
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	Peru	Amazonas	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	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	San Martín	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	Ucayali	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amapá	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amazonas	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rondônia	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Anzoátegui	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Yaracuy	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.

Native
Southern America

NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Apure, Barinas, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro, Miranda]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Ecuador [Napo, Pastaza], Peru [Amazonas, Loreto, San Martín, Ucayali]

Uncertain
Southern America

NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Anzoátegui, Yaracuy, Zulia]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia]

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Brandbyge, J. 1986. A revision of the genus Triplaris (Polygonaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 6:563.
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Materials	wood		Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature

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=405257. Accessed 12 May 2026.