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White cogwood
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White cogwood

Homalium racemosum Jacq.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhite cogwood
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Scientific nameHomalium racemosum Jacq.

About this species

Homalium racemosum, the white cogwood, is a tree in the willow family (Salicaceae). Its native habitat ranges from central to northern South America and Central America up to southern Mexico and the Caribbean. They are found in dry forests, seasonal evergreen forests, and rainforests.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilySalicaceae
GenusHomalium

In Suriname

23Records in Suriname
1842First record
1964Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4
  • Marowijne1

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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