Cariniana | |
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Cariniana legalis | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
Genus: |
Cariniana Casar. |
Synonyms [1] | |
Amphoricarpus Spruce ex Miers |
Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. [2] [3] The entire genus is native to South America. [1] Many are of importance for timber production. [4] [5] [6] [7] Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá. [8]
(moved to other genera: Allantoma, Couratari)
Cariniana | |
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Cariniana legalis | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
Genus: |
Cariniana Casar. |
Synonyms [1] | |
Amphoricarpus Spruce ex Miers |
Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. [2] [3] The entire genus is native to South America. [1] Many are of importance for timber production. [4] [5] [6] [7] Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá. [8]
(moved to other genera: Allantoma, Couratari)