Biology:Goupia glabra
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Goupiaceae |
| Genus: | Goupia |
| Species: | G. glabra
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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.[1][2][3][4]
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.[4][5]
Description
It is a large, fast-growing tree growing up to 50 m tall with a trunk up to 1.3 m diameter, often buttressed at the base up to 2 m diameter, with rough, silvery-grey to reddish-grey bark. It is usually evergreen, but can be deciduous in the dry season. The leaves are alternate, broad lanceolate, with an entire margin and a petiole with a complex vascular system. The flowers are small, yellow-green, with five sepals and petals; they are produced in clusters, and are wind-pollinated. The fruit is an orange-red berry-like drupe 5 mm diameter, containing 5–10 seeds; it is eaten by various birds (including cotingas, pigeons, tanagers, thrushes, and trogons), which disperse the seeds in their droppings.[1][3][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lacostea, J. F., & Alexandre, D. Y. (1991). Le goupi (Goupia glabra Aubl), essence forestière d'avenir en Guyane : analyse bibliographique. Ann. For. Sci. 48: 429-441. Available online (pdf file; in French)
- ↑ Richter, H. G., & Dallwitz, M. J. (2000). Commercial timbers: Goupia glabra
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Watson, L., & Dallwitz, M. J. (2000). The Families of Flowering Plants: Goupiaceae
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cirad database: Goupia glabra
- ↑ Lizot, Jacques (2004) (in es). Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ. Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho. ISBN 980-6800-00-1.
- ↑ Virtual Tree Guide of the Guianas: Goupia glabra
Wikidata ☰ Q5588369 entry
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