Cariniana pyriformis (known as Colombian mahogany or abarco) is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae.[2] It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Colombian mahogany | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Cariniana |
| Species: | C. pyriformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cariniana pyriformis | |
References
edit- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cariniana pyriformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33961A9824874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33961A9824874.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Family Lecythidaceae". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
External links
edit- "Arbol de abarco" (in Spanish). Filandia: Vivero Habitat Nativo. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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