Licania
Licania is a genus of over 100 species of trees and shrubs in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species are found naturally occurring in neotropical forests from southern Mexico to Brazil and the Lesser Antilles. Due to increased deforestation and loss of habitat, several species have declined, some markedly so, and L. caldasiana from Colombia appears to have gone extinct in recent years. Many species are either rare or restricted in distribution and therefore potentially threatened with future extinction. In 2016, a new circumscription of Licania was outlined, with over 100 species being placed in other genera such as Moquilea, Leptobalanus, Hymenopus, Microdesmia, Parinariopsis, Geobalanus and Cordillera.
Several species are used as ornamental plants. Licania fruit are important food for many animals and can also be eaten by humans. Caterpillars of a possible new taxon of the Astraptes fulgerator cryptic species complex were found on Licania arborea (now Microdesmia arborea) but do not seem to eat them regularly. Like other members of its family, the genus is known for producing a diverse array of flavonoid compounds.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Licania rigida
speciesLicania rigida
Licania hypoleuca
speciesLicania hypoleuca
Licania ternatensis
speciesLicania ternatensis
Licania alba
speciesLicania alba
Licania kunthiana
speciesLicania kunthiana
Licania parviflora
speciesLicania parviflora
Licania operculipetala
speciesLicania operculipetala
Licania apetala
speciesLicania apetala
Licania salicifolia
speciesLicania salicifolia
Licania dealbata
speciesLicania dealbata
Licania splendens
speciesLicania splendens
Licania canescens
speciesLicania canescens
Licania littoralis
speciesLicania littoralis
Licania irwinii
speciesLicania irwinii
Licania costaricensis
speciesLicania costaricensis
Licania parvifolia
speciesLicania parvifolia
Licania membranacea
speciesLicania membranacea
Licania belloi
speciesLicania belloi
Licania micrantha
speciesLicania micrantha
Licania ovalifolia
speciesLicania ovalifolia
Licania densiflora
speciesLicania densiflora
Licania affinis
speciesLicania affinis
Licania cabrerae
speciesLicania cabrerae
Licania durifolia
speciesLicania durifolia
Licania arianeae
speciesLicania arianeae
Licania cruegeriana
speciesLicania cruegeriana
Licania leptostachya
speciesLicania leptostachya
Licania coriacea
speciesLicania coriacea
Licania polita
speciesLicania polita
Licania stevensii
speciesLicania stevensii
Licania corniculata
speciesLicania corniculata
Licania arachicarpa
speciesLicania arachicarpa
Licania diegogomezii
speciesLicania diegogomezii
Licania mollis
speciesLicania mollis
Licania naviculistipula
speciesLicania naviculistipula
Licania nitida
speciesLicania nitida
Licania spicata
speciesLicania spicata
Licania microphylla
speciesLicania microphylla
Licania hoehnei
speciesLicania hoehnei
Licania laxiflora
speciesLicania laxiflora
Licania jimenezii
speciesLicania jimenezii
Licania cuyabenensis
speciesLicania cuyabenensis
Licania velutina
speciesLicania velutina
Licania caldasiana
speciesLicania caldasiana
Licania belemii
speciesLicania belemii
Licania indurata
speciesLicania indurata
Licania cymosa
speciesLicania cymosa
Licania glazioviana
speciesLicania glazioviana
Licania lamentanda
speciesLicania lamentanda
Licania tocantina
speciesLicania tocantina
Licania marleneae
speciesLicania marleneae
Licania bellingtonii
speciesLicania bellingtonii
Licania aracaensis
speciesLicania aracaensis
Licania bahiensis
speciesLicania bahiensis
Licania ferreirae
speciesLicania ferreirae
Licania teixeirae
speciesLicania teixeirae
Licania nelsonii
speciesLicania nelsonii
Licania santosii
speciesLicania santosii
Licania maxima
speciesLicania maxima
Licania impressa
speciesLicania impressa
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 83496.