Virola pavonis

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Virola pavonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Virola
Species: V. pavonis
Binomial name
Virola pavonis
(A.DC.) A.C.Sm., 1938[1]
Synonyms
  • Myristica pavonsi[2]
  • Palala pavonis[2]
  • Virola elliptica[2]

Virola pavonis is a species of tree in the Myristicaceae family. It is found in Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondonia), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[2] The fruit is ellipsoidal 36-42 mm long and 30-34 mm in diameter.[2] The tree grows to a height of about 15-30m tall.[2]

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  1. ^ Virola pavonis (No common name). zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Plantes et botanique :: Virola pavonis. www.plantes-botanique.be. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.