Anadenanthera peregrina (L.) Speg.

First published in Physis (Buenos Aires) 6: 314 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Caribbean to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has environmental uses and social uses and as a poison and a medicine.

Descriptions

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean, Guiana Shield, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 100–770 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Arauca, Caldas, Casanare, Meta, Tolima, Vichada.
Habit
Tree.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Dopa, Dopamagerná, Dopanae (Sikuani), Dopane (Cuiba), Niopo, Yopo, Yopo, Yoto, Yupa
[UPFC]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/144262459/149021134

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
carripaco, cohoba, cojoba, dopa, guahibo, lomo de caimán, niopo, yompa, yopa, yopo, yumpa, yupa
[UNAL]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 100 - 770 m.; Andes, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Orinoquia, Valle del Magdalena.
Morphology General Habit
Árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
Vernacular
Bois Ecorce, Bois Galle, Candelon, Candelon De Teta, Cohoba, Cojoba, Oeuf de Poule, Tamarindo De Teta, Vilca, Yopo
[ILDIS]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Poisons
Poisons.
Use Social
Social uses.
[UPFC]

Use
Miscellaneous
[ILDIS]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • Copyright applied to individual images
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