Eschweilera | |
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Eschweilera (probably E. ovata) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Genus: |
Eschweilera Mart. ex DC. |
Type species | |
Eschweilera parvifolia Mart. ex DC. |
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Eschweilera is a genus of woody plants in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1828. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and Trinidad.