Brunellia comocladifolia, commonly known as the West Indian sumac,[2] is a species of tree in the family Brunelliaceae. It is native to Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America.[1]
Brunellia comocladifolia is a small tree growing to a height of about 25 m (80 ft) with a spreading crown. The leaves and young shoots are clad in rusty coloured hairs and the foliage often has a reddish tinge. The pinnate leaves have toothed margins and are up to 40 cm (16 in) long. They are in opposite pairs, with five to eleven pairs of elliptical to oblong leaflets and a terminal leaflet. The leaflets have rounded bases and acuminate tips and are up to 15 cm (6 in) long and 6 cm (2 in) wide. The underside of the leaflets are clad in short, velvety hairs. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. They are both very small and are borne in panicles clad in short hairs. The flowering period is April to August and the fruits appear from June to October.[3]
Brunellia comocladifolia is native to the West Indies, Central America and the extreme north of South America. Its range includes the countries of Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Hispaniola (in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.[1] It is a montane species, found in clearings and on forest margins at altitudes of between 1,060 and 1,710 m (3,500 and 5,600 ft).[3] Along with Weinmannia pinnata, Prestoea montana, and Podocarpus coriaceus, it is present in the wet cloud forest in the Sierra de Luquillo mountains in Puerto Rico.[4] Brunellia comocladifolia also occurs in the Hispaniolan moist forests of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Brunellia comocladifolia, commonly known as the West Indian sumac, is a species of tree in the family Brunelliaceae. It is native to Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America.
Branches and foliageEl palo bobo, matapuercos, riñón o berraco[1](Brunellia comocladifolia) es un árbol de la familia Brunelliaceae
Árbol de 5 a 12 metros de alto, es el único representante de su familia en la Indias Occidentales. Hojas compuestas de 11 hasta 23 folíolos, con forma de lanza, ápice puntiagudo y los bordes dentados. Las hojuelas de 5 a 12 cm de largo tienen el haz verde y el envés velloso y verde gris con venas levantadas marrón mohoso. Florece de primavera a verano. Las flores amarillas verdosas se producen en racimos laterales. Las frutas diminutas marrón mohoso con forma de estrella, maduran en verano.
Está distribuido por las Antillas Mayores, Guadalupe, Venezuela y Colombia. En Puerto Rico se encuentra en bosques de alta montaña hasta 1.220 m o más de elevación en la Cordillera Central y la Sierra de Luquillo .[2]
Brunellia comocadifolia publicado en Plantae Aequinoctiales 1: 211–213, t. 59. 1808. (Pl. Aequinoct.). Bonpl. in Humb. et Bonpl., Pl. Aequinoct. 1: 211 (1808). Holotipo: Colombia, Humboldt y Bonpland 1906 (P). Ilustr.: Cuatrecasas, Fl. Neotrop. 2: 64, t. 26, 65, t. 27E (1970)[3]
Cuatrecasas (1970, 1985) dividió a Brunellia comocladifolia en diez subespecies alopátricas, la mayoría de las cuales habitan en Colombia. El material de Costa Rica fue descrito como la subespecie josephensis Cuatr., Fl. Neotrop. 2: 72 (1970) (Holotipo: Skutch 2515, NY).[3]
El palo bobo, matapuercos, riñón o berraco(Brunellia comocladifolia) es un árbol de la familia Brunelliaceae