Taxon: Couma macrocarpa Barb. Rodr.

Summary

Genus:

Couma

Family:

Apocynaceae

Subfamily:

Rauvolfioideae

Tribe:

Willughbeieae

Nomen number:

401448

Place of publication:

Vellosia ed. 2, 1:32, t. 1, fig. b. 1891

Verified:

01/20/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1989-1998. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello.
Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Encarnación, F. 1983. Nomenclatura de las especies forestales comunes en el Perú Note: Documento de Trabajo no. 7, Proyecto PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Lima, Peru
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
Monachino, J. 1943. A revision of Couma and Parahancornia (Apocynaceae). Lloydia 6:233-235.
Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.
Secretaria Pro-Tempore. 1993-. Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
Portuguese	sorva	2	Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Spanish	aso	2	Secretaria Pro-Tempore. 1993-. Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica.
Spanish	fransoco	2	Secretaria Pro-Tempore. 1993-. Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica.
Spanish	leche caspi	2	Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
Spanish	leche huayo	2	Secretaria Pro-Tempore. 1993-. Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amazonas	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Bahia	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Mato Grosso	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rondônia	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Roraima	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia		Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Napo	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Amazonas	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Huánuco	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Loreto	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Pasco	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil		Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Western South America	Peru		Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6

Native
Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador [Napo], Peru [Amazonas, Huánuco, Loreto, Pasco]

Cultivated
Southern America

BRAZIL: Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Peru

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Materials	latex/rubber	Monachino, J. 1943. A revision of Couma and Parahancornia (Apocynaceae). Lloydia 6:233-235.
Materials	latex/rubber	Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
Materials	latex/rubber	Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=401448. Accessed 28 October 2026.