Quararibea asterolepis
| Quararibea asterolepis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Quararibea |
| Species: | Q. asterolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quararibea asterolepis Pittier | |
Quararibea asterolepis (Cinco dedos, Guácimo molenillo, Guayabillo, Garrocho, Molenillo, Panula, Palo cuadrado; syn. Quararibea stenophylla Pittier) is a timber tree native to Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. This plant can be used for cellulose production.
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- Quararibea asterolepis
- (Spanish) Quararibea asterolepis