Cariniana pyriformis
Colombian mahogany | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Genus: | Cariniana |
Species: | C. pyriformis |
Binomial name | |
Cariniana pyriformis Miers | |
Cariniana pyriformis (known as Colombian mahogany or abarco) is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.[1] It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ "Lecythidaceae family". 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
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Cariniana pyriformis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
- "Arbol de abarco" (in Spanish). Filandia: Vivero Habitat Nativo. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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