Aspidosperma megalocarpon

Aspidosperma megalocarpon is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It can be found in Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas), Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela, and NW Brazil.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Aspidosperma megalocarpon being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Pterygota brasiliensis
• Pterocarpus rohrii
• Alsomitra macrocarpa
• Bertholletia excelsa
• Carapa guianensis
• Joannesia princeps

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Aspidosperma

Species

Aspidosperma megalocarpon

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