Carapa megistocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is a tree of coastal forests. It is endangered by deforestation and is harvested for timber.[1]
| Carapa megistocarpa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Carapa |
| Species: | C. megistocarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Carapa megistocarpa A.H. Gentry & Dodson
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References
edit- ^ a b Valenzuela, J.C.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Carapa megistocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45488A10996098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45488A10996098.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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