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Cariniana

Cariniana
Cariniana legalis 1000.jpg
Cariniana legalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Cariniana
Casar.
Synonyms

Amphoricarpus Spruce ex Miers


Amphoricarpus Spruce ex Miers

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.

(moved to other genera: Allantoma, Couratari)



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