Cariniana pyriformis

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Colombian Mahogany
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

  1. Lecythidaceae family archive.org Retrieved on 2013-12-08.

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