Cariniana legalis
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| Cariniana legalis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Cariniana |
| Species: | C. legalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cariniana legalis (Martius) Kuntze | |
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Cariniana legalis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil, where is known as jequitibá-branco or jequitibá-rosa, possibly Colombia, and possibly Venezuela.
One of the biggest trees in the Atlantic Forest, there are some old trees in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro and near Petrópolis. One of these trees is more than 3 000 years old.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica) 1998. Cariniana legalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
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