Olacaceae

Black manwood

Minquartia guianensis Aubl.

Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Minquartia

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Black manwood: Location taken: Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica. Names: Minquartia guianensis Aublet, Acariguara, Arekuma, Black Manwood, Car — Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (6)

Dutch: Minquartia, Konthout
English: Black manwood
Indonesian: Minquartia
Portuguese: Minquartia
Spanish: Acariguara, Arekuma, Cari-cuara Negra, Guayacán Negro, Guayacán Pechiche, Huacapú, Manú, Manú Negro
Vietnamese: Minquartia

Synonyms

Eganthus poeppigii Tiegh.
Endusa punctata Radlk.
Minquartia macrophylla Ducke
Minquartia parvifolia A.C.Sm.
Minquartia punctata (Radlk.) Sleumer
Secretania loranthacea Müll.Arg.

Photos

Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: British Museum - Natural History Museum's Biodiversity Informatics Group., CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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