Simarouba amara
Bitterwood
Also known as: Pistacia americana Mill. +12 more
- Pistacia americana Mill.
- Quassia dioica P.J.Bergius
- Quassia simarouba W.Wright
- Quassia simaruba L.f.
- Simarouba amara Hayne
- Simarouba amara var. amara
- Simarouba amara var. opaca Engl.
- Simarouba amara var. puberula Cuatrec.
- Simarouba amara var. typica Cronquist
- Simarouba opaca (Engl.) Radlk. ex Engl.
- Simarouba opaca (Engl.) Radlk. ex F.Boas
- Simaruba amara Aubl.
- Zwingera amara (Aubl.) Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Simaroubaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Simarouba amara (commonly known as Bitterwood) is a tree belonging to the Simaroubaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.