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Bocoa
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Bocoa prouacensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Swartzieae
Genus: Bocoa
Aubl. (1775)
Type species
Bocoa prouacensis
Aublet
Species [1] [2]
Synonyms [4]

GajanusRumph. ex Kuntze (1891)

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Bocoa prouacensis - MHNT

Bocoa is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae). It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae (Papilionoideae). Several species in the genus were recently reclassified as Trischidium . [5]

The genus is largely limited to the Guiana Shield and Brazil. Bocoa prouacensis is the type species for this genus. Its name is derived from "Boco d'Aprouak" where Aprouak refers to the Approuague river in French Guiana. It is predominantly found in French Guiana but is also substantially present in Suriname. Timber from this species is one of the hardest and densest in the world. [6] B. viridiflora is the largest tree in the genus, reaching 30 m. in height, and is the most widely distributed. Specimens sources for B. ratteri are limited to Maranhão, Brazil. The newest member of Bocoa to be described is B. marionii . It was found in the Upper Essequibo region of Guyana and is most morphologically similar to B. prouacensis. [3]

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References

  1. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Bocoa". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Bocoa". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 Aymard GA, Ireland HE (2010). "A new species of Bocoa (Leguminosae-Swartzieae) from the Upper Essequibo region, Guyana". Blumea . 55 (1): 18–20. doi:10.3767/000651910X499132.
  4. Bocoa Aubl. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. Ireland HE (2007). "Taxonomic changes in the South American genus Bocoa (Leguminosae–Swartzieae): Reinstatement of the name Trischidium, and a synopsis of both genera". Kew Bull . 62 (2): 333–350. JSTOR   20443359.
  6. Freyburger C, Longuetaud F, Mothe F, Constant T, Leban JM (2009). "Measuring wood density by means of X-ray computer tomography" (PDF). Annals of Forest Science . 66 (8): 204. Bibcode:2009AnFSc..66..804F. doi:10.1051/forest/2009071.

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