Cariniana pyriformis
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Colombian Mahogany | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Genus: | Cariniana |
Species: | C. pyriformis |
Binomial name | |
Cariniana pyriformis Miers | |
The Colombian Mahogany or Abarco (Cariniana pyriformis) is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.[1] It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Lecythidaceae family archive.org Retrieved on 2013-12-08.
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Cariniana pyriformis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
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