Brosimum guianense

Brosimum guianense
Ripe and unripe fruit
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Brosimum
Species:
B. guianense
Binomial name
Brosimum guianense
Synonyms
List
    • Alicastrum guianense (Aubl.) Kuntze
    • Brosimum aubletii Poepp. & Endl.
    • Brosimum discolor Schott
    • Brosimum lecointei Ducke
    • Brosimum palmarum Standl.
    • Brosimum panamense (Pittier) Standl. & Steyerm.
    • Brosimum rotundatum Standl.
    • Brosimum tessmannii Mildbr.
    • Brosimum velutinum (S.F.Blake) Ducke
    • Piratinera discolor (Schott) Pittier
    • Piratinera guianensis Aubl.
    • Piratinera lecointei Ducke
    • Piratinera lemeei Benoist
    • Piratinera mollis Killip
    • Piratinera panamensis Pittier
    • Piratinera scabridula S.F.Blake
    • Piratinera velutina S.F.Blake

Brosimum guianense, called snakewood, letterwood, leopardwood, and amourette, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Brosimum, native to southern Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and tropical South America. A tree reaching 40 m (130 ft), its heartwood can command a price of $30 per kg.

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