Prólogo ..................................................................................................................................................................................11
Presentación ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Introducción ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Glosario ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Descripción de especies ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Anacardiaceae ..................................................................................................................................................................... 38
- Anacardium excelsum (Bertero & Balb. ex Kunth) Skeels. ...............................................................................................38
- Spondias mombin L. ............................................................................................................................................................40
- Tapirira myriantha Triana & Planch. ....................................................................................................................................42
Annonaceae......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
- Oxandra venezuelana R.E. Fr.............................................................................................................................................44
- Rollinia pittieri Saff. ..............................................................................................................................................................46
- Xylopia sericophylla Standl. & L.O. Williams ......................................................................................................................48
Apocynaceae ....................................................................................................................................................................... 50
- Aspidosperma myristicifolium (Markgr.) Woodson .............................................................................................................50
- Aspidosperma spruceanum Benth. ex Müll. .......................................................................................................................52
Araliaceae............................................................................................................................................................................. 54
- Dendropanax arboreus (L.) Decne. & Planch.....................................................................................................................54
Bignoniaceae........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
- Jacaranda caucana Pittier....................................................................................................................................................56
- Jacaranda copaia (Aubl.) D. Don.........................................................................................................................................58
- Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) A. DC............................................................................................................................................60
Bombacaceae....................................................................................................................................................................... 62
- Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn................................................................................................................................................62
- Huberodendron allenii Standl. & L. O. Williams..................................................................................................................64
- Ochroma pyramidale (Cav. ex Lam.) Urb............................................................................................................................66
- Pachira aquatica Aubl...........................................................................................................................................................68
- Pseudobombax septenatum (Jacq.) Dugand......................................................................................................................70
- Quararibea asterolepis Pittier...............................................................................................................................................72
Boraginaceae....................................................................................................................................................................... 74
- Cordia alliodora (Ruiz López & Pavón) Oken.....................................................................................................................74
- Cordia bicolor A. DC.............................................................................................................................................................76
Burseraceae......................................................................................................................................................................... 78
- Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg..................................................................................................................................................78
- Tetragastris panamensis (Engl.) Kuntze..............................................................................................................................80
- Trattinnickia aspera (Standl.) Swart.....................................................................................................................................82
Cannabaceae....................................................................................................................................................................... 84
- Trema integerrima (Beurl.) Standl........................................................................................................................................84
Caryocaraceae..................................................................................................................................................................... 86
- Anthodiscus chocoensis Prance..........................................................................................................................................86
- Caryocar costaricense Donn. Sm........................................................................................................................................88
Cecropiaceae....................................................................................................................................................................... 90
- Pourouma bicolor Mart.........................................................................................................................................................90
Chrysobalanaceae............................................................................................................................................................... 92
- Licania operculipetala Standl. & L. O. Williams.................................................................................................................. 92
- Maranthes panamensis (Standl.) Prance & F. White..........................................................................................................94
Clusiaceae............................................................................................................................................................................ 96
- Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess......................................................................................................................................96
- Calophyllum longifolium Willd..............................................................................................................................................98
- Symphonia globulifera L. f..................................................................................................................................................100
Combretaceae.................................................................................................................................................................... 102
- Buchenavia costaricensis Stace........................................................................................................................................102
- Terminalia amazonia (J. F. Gmel.) Exell............................................................................................................................104
- Terminalia bucidoides Standl. & L. O. Williams.................................................................................................................106
- Terminalia oblonga (Ruiz & Pav.) Steud............................................................................................................................108
Euphorbiaceae....................................................................................................................................................................110
- Hieronyma alchorneoides Allemão.................................................................................................................................... 110
- Phyllanthus skutchii Standl................................................................................................................................................112
- Richeria dressleri G. L. Webster........................................................................................................................................114
Fabaceae / Caesalpinioideae.............................................................................................................................................116
- Copaifera camibar (Poveda, N. Zamora & P. E. Sánchez)............................................................................................... 116
- Cynometra retusa Britton & Rose......................................................................................................................................118
- Dialium guianense Aubl Sandwith.....................................................................................................................................120
- Hymenaea courbaril L........................................................................................................................................................122
- Mora oleífera (Triana) Ducke.............................................................................................................................................124
- Peltogyne purpurea Pittier..................................................................................................................................................126
- Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S. F. Blake.........................................................................................................................128
- Tachigali versicolor Standl. & L. O. Williams.....................................................................................................................130
Fabaceae / Mimosoideae................................................................................................................................................... 132
- Abarema adenophora (Ducke) Barneby & J. W. Grimes..................................................................................................132
- Abarema macradenia (Pittier) Barneby & J. W. Grimes...................................................................................................134
- Enterolobium schomburgkii (Benth.) Benth.......................................................................................................................136
- Inga alba (Sw.) Willd...........................................................................................................................................................138
- Parkia pendula (Willd.) Benth. ex Walp.............................................................................................................................140
- Pseudopiptadenia suaveolens (Miq.) J.W. Grimes...........................................................................................................142
Fabaceae / Papilionoideae................................................................................................................................................. 144
- Andira inermis (W. Wright) Kunth ex DC...........................................................................................................................144
- Dussia macroprophyllata (Donn.Sm.) Harms....................................................................................................................146
- Fairchildia panamensis (Benth.) Britton & Rose...............................................................................................................148
- Lecointea amazonica Ducke..............................................................................................................................................150
- Lonchocarpus macrophyllus Kunth...................................................................................................................................152
- Platymiscium curuense N. Zamora & Klitg........................................................................................................................154
- Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq...............................................................................................................................................156
- Pterocarpus violaceus Vogel..............................................................................................................................................158
Flacourtiaceae.................................................................................................................................................................... 160
- Laetia procera (Poepp.) Eichler.........................................................................................................................................160
Humiriaceae........................................................................................................................................................................ 162
- Humiriastrum diguense (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.......................................................................................................................162
- Vantanea barbourii Standl..................................................................................................................................................164
Lauraceae........................................................................................................................................................................... 166
- Beilschmiedia alloiophylla (Rusby) Kosterm.....................................................................................................................166
- Beilschmiedia pendula (Sw.) Hemsl..................................................................................................................................168
- Caryodaphnopsis burgeri N. Zamora & Poveda...............................................................................................................170
- Licaria misantlae (Brandegee) Kosterm............................................................................................................................172
- Nectandra umbrosa (Kunth) Mez......................................................................................................................................174
- Ocotea cernua (Nees) Mez................................................................................................................................................176
- Ocotea dentata van der Werff............................................................................................................................................178
- Ocotea helicterifolia (Meisn.) Hemsl..................................................................................................................................180
- Ocotea laetevirens Standl. & Steyerm...............................................................................................................................182
- Ocotea mollifolia Mez & Pittier...........................................................................................................................................184
- Ocotea multiflora van der Werff.........................................................................................................................................186
- Ocotea oblonga (Meisn.) Mez............................................................................................................................................188
- Ocotea rivularis Standl. & L. O. Williams...........................................................................................................................190
- Pleurothyrium golfodulcense W. C. Burger & N. Zamora.................................................................................................192
- Pleurothyrium pauciflorum van der Werff & Hammel........................................................................................................194
- Rhodostemonodaphne kunthiana (Nees) Rohwer...........................................................................................................196
- Williamodendron glaucophyllum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H. G. Richt..........................................................................198
Lecythidaceae.................................................................................................................................................................... 200
- Couratari guianensis Aubl..................................................................................................................................................200
- Couratari scottmorii Prance................................................................................................................................................202
- Eschweilera biflava S.A. Mori............................................................................................................................................204
- Grias cauliflora L.................................................................................................................................................................206
Lepidobotryaceae............................................................................................................................................................... 208
- Ruptiliocarpon caracolito Hammel & N. Zamora...............................................................................................................208
Magnoliaceae..................................................................................................................................................................... 210
- Talauma gloriensis Pittier...................................................................................................................................................210
Malpighiaceae.................................................................................................................................................................... 212
- Byrsonima arthropoda A. Juss...........................................................................................................................................212
- Spachea correae Cuatrec. & Croat...................................................................................................................................214
Malvaceae.......................................................................................................................................................................... 216
- Hampea appendiculata (Donn. Sm.) Standl......................................................................................................................216
Meliaceae............................................................................................................................................................................ 218
- Carapa nicaraguensis C. DC.............................................................................................................................................218
- Cedrela odorata L...............................................................................................................................................................220
- Guarea aguilarii Al. Rodr....................................................................................................................................................222
- Guarea bullata Radlk..........................................................................................................................................................224
- Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer............................................................................................................................................226
- Guarea pyriformis T. D. Penn.............................................................................................................................................228
- Guarea rhopalocarpa Radlk...............................................................................................................................................230
- Guarea williamsii C. DC.....................................................................................................................................................232
- Trichilia septentrionalis C. DC............................................................................................................................................234
Moraceae............................................................................................................................................................................ 236
- Batocarpus costaricensis Standl. & L. O. Williams...........................................................................................................236
- Brosimum alicastrum Sw....................................................................................................................................................238
- Brosimum costaricanum Leibum.......................................................................................................................................240
- Brosimum lactescens (S. Moore) C. C. Berg....................................................................................................................242
- Brosimum utile (Kunth) Oken ex J. Presl...........................................................................................................................244
- Castilla tunu Hemsl.............................................................................................................................................................246
- Clarisia biflora Ruiz & Pav..................................................................................................................................................248
- Clarisia racemosa Ruiz & Pav............................................................................................................................................250
- Ficus insipida Willd.............................................................................................................................................................252
- Poulsenia armata (Miq.) Standl..........................................................................................................................................254
Myristicaceae...................................................................................................................................................................... 256
- Otoba novogranatensis Moldenke.....................................................................................................................................256
- Virola sebifera Aubl.............................................................................................................................................................258
- Virola surinamensis (Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb.........................................................................................................................260
- Virola sp. A..........................................................................................................................................................................262
Ochnaceae......................................................................................................................................................................... 264
- Cespedesia spathulata (Ruiz & Pav.) Planch....................................................................................................................264
Olacaceae........................................................................................................................................................................... 266
- Chaunochiton kappleri (Sagot ex Engl.) Ducke................................................................................................................266
- Minquartia guianensis Aubl................................................................................................................................................268
Rhizophoraceae................................................................................................................................................................. 270
- Rhizophora mangle L.........................................................................................................................................................270
- Rhizophora racemosa G. Mey...........................................................................................................................................272
Rubiaceae........................................................................................................................................................................... 274
- Chimarrhis latifolia Standl...................................................................................................................................................274
- Chimarrhis parviflora Standl...............................................................................................................................................276
- Genipa americana L...........................................................................................................................................................278
Rutaceae............................................................................................................................................................................. 280
- Zanthoxylum acuminatum (Sw.) Sw..................................................................................................................................280
Sapindaceae....................................................................................................................................................................... 282
- Billia rosea (Planch. & Linden) C. Ulloa & P. Jørg.............................................................................................................282
- Dilodendron costaricense (Radlk.) A. H. Gentry & Steyerm.............................................................................................284
Sapotaceae......................................................................................................................................................................... 286
- Elaeoluma glabrescens (Mart. & Eichler) Aubrév..............................................................................................................286
- Manilkara staminodella Gilly..............................................................................................................................................288
- Micropholis melinoniana Pierre..........................................................................................................................................290
- Pouteria laevigata (Mart.) Radlk........................................................................................................................................292
Simaroubaceae.................................................................................................................................................................. 294
- Simarouba amara Aubl.......................................................................................................................................................294
Sterculiaceae...................................................................................................................................................................... 296
- Sterculia allenii E. L. Taylor -inéd.......................................................................................................................................296
- Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) H. Karst......................................................................................................................................298
- Sterculia recordiana Standl................................................................................................................................................300
Tiliaceae.............................................................................................................................................................................. 302
- Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth...........................................................................................................................302
- Apeiba tibourbou Aubl........................................................................................................................................................304
- Goethalsia meiantha (Donn. Sm.) Burret..........................................................................................................................306
- Heliocarpus appendiculatus Turcz.....................................................................................................................................308
- Luehea seemannii Triana & Planch...................................................................................................................................310
- Mortoniodendron anisophyllum (Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm............................................................................................312
- Trichospermum galeottii (Turcz.) Kosterm.........................................................................................................................314
- Trichospermum grewiifolium (A. Rich.) Kosterm...............................................................................................................316
Verbenaceae...................................................................................................................................................................... 318
- Avicennia bicolor Standl.....................................................................................................................................................318
- Avicennia germinans (L.) L................................................................................................................................................320
- Vitex cooperi Standl............................................................................................................................................................322
Vochysiaceae..................................................................................................................................................................... 324
- Qualea polychroma Stafleu................................................................................................................................................324
- Vochysia allenii Standl. & L. O. Williams...........................................................................................................................326
- Vochysia ferruginea Mart...................................................................................................................................................328
- Vochysia guatemalensis Donn. Sm...................................................................................................................................330
Índice de especies.............................................................................................................................................................. 333
índice por nombre común.................................................................................................................................................. 337
Bibliografía.......................................................................................................................................................................... 341
