Virola Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

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Group:

Plants

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Virola megacarpa	EN-IUCN	1998	Panama
2.	Virola parvifolia	VU-IUCN	1998	Brazil
3.	Virola surinamensis	EN-IUCN	1998	Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Species/Common Names:

Virola megacarpa

Virola parvifolia

Virola surinamensis

Baboonwood

Facts Summary:
Virola is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.

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Virola spp. Facts Last Updated:
January 1, 2016

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Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Virola spp. Facts" (Online). Accessed 3/7/2026 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=9126&ID=5.

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Virola spp. Facts Last Updated:
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Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Virola spp. Facts" (Online). Accessed 3/7/2026 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=9126&ID=5.

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