Cariniana pyriformis
Cariniana pyriformis (known as Colombian mahogany or abarco) is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae.[2] It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Colombian mahogany | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Genus: | Cariniana |
Species: | C. pyriformis |
Binomial name | |
Cariniana pyriformis | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cariniana pyriformis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33961A9824874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33961A9824874.en.
- "Family Lecythidaceae". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- "Cariniana pyriformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
External links
- "Arbol de abarco" (in Spanish). Filandia: Vivero Habitat Nativo. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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