Couepia, also known as the “Snake Tree,” has an interesting story. Legend has it that long ago, a group of explorers encountered this peculiar plant in the Amazon rainforest. As they approached, the plant emitted a hissing sound, resembling a snake. Intrigued, the explorers believed it to be a guardian of hidden treasure. They ventured closer, only to discover that the sound was actually a clever defense mechanism evolved by the plant to deter herbivores. Fascinated by this adaptation, they named the plant Couepia, after the Portuguese word for “snake.” This story reveals the ingenuity and wonders found in the natural world and serves as a reminder of the vast mysteries still awaiting our discovery.
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Short Description
Couepia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1775.
Couepia is native to Mesoamerica and South America.
Species
Couepia amaraliae – Amazonas B
Couepia belemii – Bahia, Espírito Santo
Couepia bernardii – NW Brazil, N Peru
Couepia bondarii – Bahia
Couepia bracteosa – Suriname to Bolivia
Couepia canescens – S Venezuela, Guyana
Couepia canomensis – N South America
Couepia carautae – Espírito Santo
Couepia caryophylloides – Suriname, Fr Guiana, N Brazil
Couepia cataractae – Rondônia, Pará
Couepia chrysocalyx – NW South America
Couepia cidiana – Pará
Couepia coarctata – Bahia
Couepia cognata – NE South America
Couepia comosa – Bolívar, Guyana
Couepia dolichopoda – NW South America
Couepia elata – NE South America
Couepia eriantha – N Brazil
Couepia excelsa – Fr Guiana, N Brazil
Couepia exflexa Fr Guiana, Guyana
Couepia foveolata – Bolívar, N Brazil
Couepia froesii – N Brazil
Couepia glabra – Amazonas B
Couepia grandiflora – Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
Couepia guianensis – N South America
Couepia habrantha – N South America
Couepia hondurasensis – Honduras
Couepia impressa – NE Brazil
Couepia insignis – Bahia
Couepia joaquinae – Fr Guiana, Amapá
Couepia krukovii – NW Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia
Couepia latifolia – NW Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru
Couepia leitaofilhoi – São Paulo
Couepia longipendula – N Brazil
Couepia longipetiolata – Bahia
Couepia macrophylla – NW South America, Panama
Couepia magnoliifolia – Amazonas B, Fr Guiana
Couepia maguirei – S Venezuela, N Brazil
Couepia marleneae – Amazonas B
Couepia martinii – Fr Guiana
Couepia meridionalis – São Paulo
Couepia monteclarensis – Bahia, Rio de Janeiro
Couepia morii – Amazonas B
Couepia multiflora – Guyana, Roraima
Couepia nutans – Colombia
Couepia obovata – trop South America
Couepia ovalifolia – E Brazil
Couepia paraensis – trop South America
Couepia parillo – trop South America
Couepia parvifolia – Rio de Janeiro
Couepia pernambucensis – Pernambuco, Bahia
Couepia platycalyx – Costa Rica, NW South America
Couepia polyandra – Mexico, Central America
Couepia racemosa – NW South America
Couepia rankiniae – Amazonas B, Fr Guiana
Couepia recurva – Ecuador, Peru
Couepia reflexa – Pará
Couepia robusta – NE Brazil
Couepia rufa – E Brazil
Couepia sandwithii – Venezuela, Guyana
Couepia schottii – Bahia, Rio de Janeiro
Couepia scottmorii – Panama
Couepia spicata – Amazonas B
Couepia steyermarkii – Bolívar
Couepia stipularis – Amazonas B
Couepia subcordata – NW South America
Couepia trapezioana – NW South America
Couepia uiti – Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
Couepia ulei – NW South America
Couepia venosa – SE Brazil
Couepia williamsii – NW South America
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