Myroxylon balsamum
Balsam Of Tolu
Also known as: Myrospermum balsamiferum Ruiz & Pav. +18 more
- Myrospermum balsamiferum Ruiz & Pav.
- Myrospermum pereirae Royle
- Myrospermum punctatum (Klotzsch) Walp.
- Myrospermum sonsonatense Pereira ex Oerst.
- Myrospermum toluiferum DC.
- Myroxylon balsamum var. balsamum
- Myroxylon balsamum var. genuinum Harms
- Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae (Royle) Harms
- Myroxylon balsamum var. punctatum (Klotzsch) Harms
- Myroxylon hanburyanum Klotzsch
- Myroxylon pereirae (Royle) Klotzsch
- Myroxylon pereirae Royle
- Myroxylon punctatum Klotzsch
- Myroxylon sonsouatense (Pereira ex Oerst.) Flück. & D.Hanb.
- Myroxylon toluiferum A.Rich.
- Myroxylon toluiferum Kunth
- Toluifera balsamum L.
- Toluifera balsamum var. pereirae (Royle) Baill.
- Toluifera balsamum var. punctata (Klotzsch) Baill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Myroxylon balsamum (commonly known as Balsam of Tolu) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Gabon, Ghana, India, Jawa, Marshall Is., Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Zaïre