Virola calophylla

taxobox
name = "Virola calophylla"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Magnoliids
ordo = Magnoliales
familia = Myristicaceae
genus = "Virola"
species = "V. calophylla"
binomial = "Virola calophylla"
binomial_authority = (Spruce) Warb.cite web
url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?400361
title=Virola calophylla information from NPGS/GRIN
publisher=www.ars-grin.gov
accessdate=2008-04-29
last=
first=]
synonyms = *"Myristica calophylla"
*"Virola incolor"|

"Virola calophylla" is a species of tree in the Myristicaceae family. It is native to Central America and South America, namely Panama,
Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia (Department of Amazonas, Department of Vaupés), Ecuador (Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbios) and Peru (Amazonas Region, Loreto Region, Madre de Dios Region, Puno Region, Ucayali Region).

The tree grows 5-25 m tall and it is found in low altitude evergreen forests.cite web
url=http://www.plantes-botanique.be/e1-Myristicaceae-Virola-calophylla
title=Plantes et botanique :: Virola calophylla
publisher=www.plantes-botanique.be
accessdate=2008-04-30
last=
first=] The fruit is ellipsoid to ovoid and subglobular, 19-32 mm long and 12-20 mm in diameter in groups of 1 to 32.

ee also

*Psychedelic plants

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