Cassipourea guianensis
Bastard Waterwood, Goatwood
Also known as: Cassipourea broadwayi Briq. +11 more
- Cassipourea broadwayi Briq.
- Cassipourea elliptica var. alba Griseb.
- Cassipourea elliptica var. latifolia (Alston) Stehlé
- Cassipourea elliptica var. psilogyna Jonker
- Cassipourea guianensis var. serrata (Benth.) Engl.
- Cassipourea guianensis var. trichopoda Briq.
- Cassipourea latifolia Alston
- Cassipourea macrophylla DC.
- Cassipourea quadrilocularis Spruce ex Benth.
- Cassipourea serrata Benth.
- Legnotis cassipourea Sw.
- Legnotis macrophylla Mart. ex DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhizophoraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in South America, Cassipourea guianensis (commonly known as Bastard Waterwood or Goatwood) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rhizophoraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms