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Goupia glabra
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Goupia glabra

kopi Sranan Tongokopie Surinamese Dutch
LC Least Concern

Names

English—
DutchKopie
Spanish—
Chinese圭巴卫矛
Sranan Tongokopi
Surinamese Dutchkopie
Scientific nameGoupia glabra Aubl.

About this species

Goupia glabra (goupie or kabukalli; syn. G. paraensis, G. tomentosa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Goupiaceae (formerly treated in the family Celastraceae). It is native to tropical South America, in northern Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Other names include Saino, Sapino (Colombia), Kopi (Surinam), Kabukalli (Guyana), Goupi, bois-caca (French Guiana), Pasisi (Wayampi language), Pasis (Palikur language), Kopi (Businenge language), Cupiuba (Brazil), yãpi mamo hi (Yanomami language), Venezuela.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyGoupiaceae
GenusGoupia

In Suriname

298Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1844First record
2021Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini52
  • Brokopondo14
  • Marowijne8
  • Para7
  • Wanica1
  • Commewijne1
  • Paramaribo1

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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