Dipteryx panamensis (III Costa Rica/Nicaragua) Almendro

Male common rocket frog (Colostethus panamensis) carrying tadpoles on his back

Male common rocket frog (Colostethus panamensis) carrying tadpoles on his back

The compounds described here, in specific those with a terminal arylalkenyl or diarylalkenyl moiety, are shown to inhibit the growth of Leishmania panamensis parasites, a known causative agent of leishmaniasis disease.

It is mentioned that a way to differentiate the two species is the aspect of the fruit: rough with small tubers for Wittia amazonica, smooth for Wittia panamensis.

The diet of the Great Green Macaw includes fruits of Lecythis costaricensis, Dipteryx panamensis, Sloanea, Dalium guianensis and Ficus, and flowers of Symphonia globulifera.

There is greater diversity in the New World, which includes L. braziliensis, L. guyanensis, L. panamensis, L. amazonensis, L. mexicana, L. venezuelensis, L. peruviana and a few other species.

The geographic range of C. m. panamensis extends from southern Central America through northwestern coastal countries in South America.

In the Old World the most important species are L. major, L. tropica, and L. aethiopica, and in the New World, L. braziliensis, L. amazonensis, L. mexicana, L. guyanensis, and L. panamensis.