Couroupita nicaraguarensis
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| Bala De Cañón | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Couroupita |
| Species: | C. nicaraguarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Couroupita nicaraguarensis DC. | |
The Bala De Cañón, Coco De Mono, Paraíso, Zapote De Mico, or Zapote De Mono (Couroupita nicaraguarensis, the epithet often spelled as nicaraguensis) is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss. Also in Puerto Rico the only place you can found it is in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, the only town in the whole Island with this tree.[1]
References
Source
- Mitré, M. 1998. Couroupita nicaraguensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
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