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Carapa procera
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Carapa procera

LC Least Concern

Names

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Scientific nameCarapa procera DC.

About this species

Carapa procera, called African crabwood, is a species of tree in the genus Carapa, native to the West African tropics and to the Amazon rainforest, and introduced to Vietnam. Some authorities have split off the South American population into its own species, Carapa surinamensis. The nuts are intensively collected in the wild for their oil, a non-timber forest product. In tropical Africa, the species is increasingly threatened.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyMeliaceae
GenusCarapa

In Suriname

87Records in Suriname
1844First record
2011Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini9
  • Brokopondo5
  • Marowijne4
  • Para4
  • Paramaribo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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