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Dilleniaceae

Davilla nitida (Vahl) Kubitzki

Family
Dilleniaceae
Genus
Davilla
Davilla nitida: Found widely in the Neotropics. Also known as Bejuco de Agua, as it is a source of drinkable water. Photo from Lago Gatun area, Panama. In context at www.dixpix
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Davilla aspera var. matudae (Lundell) L.O.Williams
  • Davilla ciliata A.Rich.
  • Davilla densiflora Triana & Planch.
  • Davilla itaparicensis Casar.
  • Davilla lacunosa var. minor Eichler
  • Davilla macrophylla A.St.-Hil.
  • Davilla matudae Lundell
  • Davilla multiflora (DC.) A.St.-Hil.
  • Davilla multiflora Seem.
  • Davilla multiflora var. acutangula Eichler
  • Davilla piauhiensis Turcz.
  • Davilla sagrana A.Rich.
  • Davilla suaveolens Glaz.
  • Delima nitida DC.
  • Tetracera multiflora DC.
  • Tetracera nitida Vahl

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.