Aspidosperma pyrifolium

Aspidosperma pyrifolium, synonym Aspidosperma populifolium, is a tree native to Brazil and Paraguay,^[1] which is typical of Caatinga vegetation. In addition, it is useful for beekeeping. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1824.^[2]

Aspidosperma pyrifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Aspidosperma
Species:	A. pyrifolium
Binomial name
Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Aspidosperma guaraniticum Malme Aspidosperma martii Silva Manso Aspidosperma molle Mart. Aspidosperma populifolium A.DC. Aspidosperma pyrifolium var. molle (Mart.) Müll.Arg. Aspidosperma refractum Mart. Macaglia martii (Silva Manso) Kuntze Macaglia populifolia (A.DC.) Kuntze Macaglia pyrifolia (Mart.) Kuntze Macaglia refracta (Mart.) Kuntze

See also

• List of honey plants
• List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil