Schinopsis
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 Quebracho colorado chaqueño (Schinopsis balansae)
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Schinopsis is a genus of South American trees in the family Anacardiaceae. The species within this genus inhabit different regions of the Gran Chaco ecoregion including parts of northern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Their common name is quebracho, from Spanish quiebra-hacha, "axe-breaker", a recognition to the hardness of their wood.
- S. balansae (common name: quebracho colorado chaqueño)
- S. haenkeana
- S. heterophylla
- S. lorentzii, synonym S. quebracho-colorado (common name: quebracho colorado santiagueño)
Schinopsis is the exclusive food plant of the moth Coleophora haywardi.
