Cariniana legalis
| Cariniana legalis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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.
Gallery
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Jequitibá-rosa in the Botanical Garden of São Paulo.
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Same tree, from another angle.
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Jequitibá-rosa in the Aclimação Park, São Paulo.
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Giant Jequitibá-rosa estimated to be 3000 years old, in the Vassununga State Park, Santa Rita do Passa Quatro.
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Canopy of the same tree in Vassununga State Park.