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Cariniana
Sign in to saveCariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. The entire genus is native to South America. Many are of importance for timber production. Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá. The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyLecythidaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 221
- With media
- 19
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
- Collections
- NHA, F, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), JBB, UEG, UFPB
- Recorded in
- Bolivia, Perú, Brasil, Peru
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lecythidaceae
- Image
- Cariniana legalis 1000.jpg
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- Cariniana
- taxon name
- Cariniana
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Cariniana
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Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. The entire genus is native to South America. Many are of importance for timber production. Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá. The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC. Species Formerly included (moved to other genera: Allantoma, Couratari)
==References==
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