Taxon:  Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) DC.



Summary
Genus:
Byrsonima
Family:
Malpighiaceae
Nomen number:
8225
Place of publication:
Prodr. 1:580.  1824
Verified:
05/13/2012 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
Malpighia spicata Cav.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Byrsonima coriacea (Sw.) DC. var. spicata (Cav.) Nied.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Anderson, W. R. 1981. Malpighiaceae. In "The botany of the Guayana Highland - Part XI" by B. Maguire and collaborators. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 32:95-97.
  2. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
  3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 635. Note: = Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) HBK
  4. Croat, T. B. 1978. Flora of Barro Colorado Island. 507-508. Note: = Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) HBK
  5. Cuatrecasas, J. 1958. Prima flora colombiana. 2. Malpighiaceae. Webbia 13:602.
  6. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
  7. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  8. Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
  9. Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
  10. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  11. Nicolson, D. H. et al. 1991. Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledonae. Smithsonian contributions to botany vol. 77. 136.
  12. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  13. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  14. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishlocustberry  1Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Englishmurixi-bark-tree  1Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Englishshoemaker's-bark  1Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
Frenchbois chardon  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchbois tan  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Frenchmerisier doré  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishchaparro  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and Nevis  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and GrenadinesSaint Vincent Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 635. Note: = Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) HBK
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaJawa Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, United States [Puerto Rico], St. Vincent and Grenadines [Saint Vincent]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
  • MALESIA: Indonesia [Jawa]

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 635. Note: = Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) HBK
  2. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
  3. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  4. Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
  5. Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
  6. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  7. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  8. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodbeverage base Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Human foodfruit Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Materialstannin/dyestuff Howard, R. 1988. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 4:605-606.
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=8225. Accessed 12 May 2026.