Gia Verde (Casearia arborea)

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Identidad taxonómica

Scientific name: Casearia arborea (Rich.) Urb.
Canonical name: The scientific name without its authorship or date, for example Zea mays instead of Zea mays L.: Casearia arborea
Authorship: The author or authors credited with publishing the scientific name. It is written after the name, sometimes with the year, for example L. (Linnaeus) in Zea mays L. An author in parentheses first published the name in another genus or rank.: (Rich.) Urb.
Common names: Gia Verde
Names in other languages (32)
Anku muyu, Chini kuru pahu, Guayaba muyu, Jeca, Palo rollizo, Payantsu, Piedrita, Sani muyu, Yamakainim, Yë̀tsi kalö̀, akukuwa elepalɨ, pilitalaipyo, boieira, camarão-branco, capança-braba, capança-braba, carniceiro, erva-de-lagarto, carniceiro, chá-de-frade, erva-de-lagarto, espeteiro, folha-de-carne, imbuí-amarelo, luweluwe, língua--de-tiú, língua-de-cão, língua-de-velho, muirapuama, pau-de-olaria, pau-prego, pindaíba, puleiro-de-pombo, rama-branca, yape’a pɨtã sili
Kingdom: One of the broadest ranks of biological classification. It groups organisms that share very basic features, for example plants (Plantae), animals (Animalia) or fungi (Fungi).: Plantae
Phylum: Rank below kingdom that groups organisms with a shared general body plan, for example chordates (Chordata), arthropods (Arthropoda) or vascular plants (Tracheophyta). In botany the same rank is also called division.: Tracheophyta
Class: Rank below phylum, for example mammals (Mammalia), birds (Aves), insects (Insecta) or monocot plants such as grasses and orchids (Liliopsida).: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rank below class that groups related families, for example grasses and their relatives (Poales) or bats (Chiroptera).: Malpighiales
Family: Rank below order that groups related genera. Family names usually end in -aceae in botany (for example Poaceae, the grass family) and in -idae in zoology (for example Felidae, the cat family).: Salicaceae
Genus: Rank that groups closely related species. Its name is the first word of a species' scientific name and starts with a capital letter, for example Zea in Zea mays.: Casearia
Specific epithet: The second word of a species' scientific name. On its own it does not name the species: it always goes with the genus, for example mays in Zea mays.: arborea
Taxonomic rank: The level a name occupies in the hierarchy of biological classification, such as kingdom, family, genus, species or subspecies.: species
Reference species: Casearia arborea
Taxonomic status: Whether the taxonomic catalogue the record comes from currently accepts this name for the organism, or treats it as a synonym of another accepted name or as doubtful.: accepted name

Photos and conservation status

IUCN Red List category: The extinction-risk category that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assigns to a species on its Red List. EX Extinct: there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild: it survives only in cultivation, in captivity or as a population far outside its past range. CR Critically endangered, EN Endangered and VU Vulnerable: the three threatened categories, from an extremely high to a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened: close to qualifying as threatened. LC Least concern: evaluated and not threatened. DD Data deficient: there is not enough information to assess its risk. NE Not evaluated: not yet assessed against the criteria. It describes the risk of the species worldwide, not its situation in a project's area.: Least concern (LC)
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF, queried on 2026-10-12 17:56.

Photo of Casearia arborea (Rich.) Urb. — Photo: Alfredo F. Fuentes Claros · CC0 1.0 · View original image · Original observation

Research-grade iNaturalist observations via GBIF, CC0 or CC BY licences only, queried on 2026-10-12 17:56.

Interacciones documentadas

GloBI says it is documented somewhere in the world. Biolitica answers whether it could happen here.

A documented interaction means it was recorded somewhere in the world. It does not mean it occurs here.

Types shown: 4 of 4 is a host of × is eaten by × is a parasite of × is dispersed by ×

Blocks that do not sit under a navigation concept heading keep the source's own term: no navigation concept has been assigned to them yet.

is a host of 31 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. In the source ontology symbiosis covers mutualism, commensalism and parasitism alike, so this block holds attackers and allies side by side.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
BOLD:AAC1785 Hesperiidae	is a host of	11	not compared
11 sources · 11 records http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=CSCR118-04 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Evangelista · Feb. 15, 2001 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=CSCR119-04 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Rotulo · Aug. 13, 2002 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=CSRII253-04 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Evangelista · April 10, 2001 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=CSRII254-04 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Estacion Pitilla · Sept. 21, 1996 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAHC145-05 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Cuestona · March 31, 2004 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAHC153-05 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Mismo · March 31, 2004 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAHC161-05 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Loaiciga · April 3, 2004 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAHD741-05 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Memos · Oct. 15, 2004 · Material sample And 3 more sources, with fewer records, not listed here. A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
BOLD:AAE9268 Crambidae	is a host of	8	not compared
8 sources · 8 records http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMXI839-07 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Rincon Rainforest, Puente Rio Negro · March 2, 2007 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMXI842-07 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Rincon Rainforest, Puente Rio Negro · March 2, 2007 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMXK555-07 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Rincon Rainforest, Puente Rio Negro · March 3, 2007 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMXK556-07 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Rincon Rainforest, Puente Rio Negro · March 4, 2007 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYJ097-10 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Rincon · April 20, 2010 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYO1585-12 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Anonas · June 11, 2011 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYO1586-12 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Anonas · June 10, 2011 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYP750-12 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Anonas · May 10, 2011 · Material sample A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
BOLD:AAE8378 Crambidae	is a host of	4	not compared
4 sources · 4 records http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAMA513-06 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Del Oro, Tangelo · Aug. 10, 2001 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAMA514-06 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Rincon Rainforest, Sendero Juntas · Sept. 14, 2005 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYK7205-15 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Casa Keyner · Dec. 27, 2014 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYS2173-12 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Calma · May 30, 2012 · Material sample A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Meliola paulliniae Meliolaceae	is a host of	3	not compared
3 sources · 3 records https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1621571 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Rio Piedras open Shrubbery · Dec. 2, 1915 · Preserved specimen https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1621572 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Rio Piedras open Shrubbery · Dec. 2, 1915 · Preserved specimen Spaulding, P.. 1961. Foreign Diseases of Forest Trees of the World. U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 197:1-361 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: Puerto Rico · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

Showing 4 of 31, by number of studies See more of this type

is eaten by 24 organisms

This term does declare that the organism harms this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis Tyrannidae	is eaten by	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records M_SD_003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published M_SD_004 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa Columbidae	is eaten by	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records M_SD_003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published M_SD_004 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Antillean Euphonia Euphonia musica Fringillidae	is eaten by	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records M_SD_003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published M_SD_004 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus Vireonidae	is eaten by	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records M_SD_003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published M_SD_004 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fricke2020 Context: Puerto Rico · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is a parasite of 4 organisms

This term declares that the organism benefits this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
BOLD:AAK2245 Depressariidae	is a parasite of	8	not compared
8 sources · 8 records http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAYA780-06 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Ingas · April 7, 2004 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYG2201-10 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Memos · Jan. 26, 2010 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYG2202-10 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Memos · Jan. 30, 2010 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYK1299-11 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Rincon · July 25, 2010 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYK1300-11 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Rincon · July 23, 2010 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYK1905-11 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Rincon · July 24, 2010 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYK1927-11 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Rincon · July 22, 2010 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYK715-11 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Rincon · July 21, 2010 · Material sample A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
BOLD:AAF7397 Depressariidae	is a parasite of	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAYA008-06 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Loaiciga · Nov. 16, 2003 · Material sample http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAYA009-06 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Sendero Orosilito · Feb. 25, 2004 · Material sample A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
BOLD:AAA1002 Depressariidae	is a parasite of	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHMYG2224-10 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Manguera · Oct. 23, 2009 · Material sample A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
BOLD:AAA0008 Depressariidae	is a parasite of	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record http://bins.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=MHAYA660-06 Published in globalbioticinteractions/bold Context: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Pitilla, Pasmompa · June 20, 2004 · Material sample A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

Showing 4 of 4, by number of studies

is dispersed by 2 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis Cyprinidae	is dispersed by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record Carlo et al. (2003) Avian fruit preferences across a Puerto Rican forested landscape: pattern consistency and implications for seed removal. Oecologia 134: 119-131 Published in globalbioticinteractions/web-of-life Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Puerto Rican Tanagers Nesospingus Nesospingidae	is dispersed by	1	not compared	Not a modelling unit: the source publishes it at genus level.
1 source · 1 record Carlo et al. (2003) Avian fruit preferences across a Puerto Rican forested landscape: pattern consistency and implications for seed removal. Oecologia 134: 119-131 Published in globalbioticinteractions/web-of-life Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

Showing 2 of 2, by number of studies

Interaction data from Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI), GloBI 0.11. Each row keeps the citation its own study published.

Interactions are published at species level: they are not resolved by variety or race.

Each block is headed by the source's own term, read from this species' end — not by a category of ours. Two similar terms are not merged.

«Documented here» means the interaction was observed in this territory. It is not evidence that the species is here, and it does not enter the niche model.

Acompañantes documentados

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Documented uses and recommendations

Uses and recommendations that a source documents for this species beside a crop, each in its own context. They are the source's statements, not traits of the species and not Biolítica's recommendations, and none of them is a relation between two species.

Among the sources you can read, none documents a use or recommendation of this species beside a crop.