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Cariniana
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
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Cariniana legalis
speciesCariniana legalis
Cariniana estrellensis
speciesCariniana estrellensis
Colombian mahogany
speciesCariniana pyriformis
Cariniana rubra
speciesCariniana rubra
Cariniana micrantha
speciesCariniana micrantha
Cariniana ianeirensis
speciesCariniana ianeirensis
Cariniana parvifolia
speciesCariniana parvifolia
Cariniana domestica
speciesCariniana domestica
Cariniana penduliflora
speciesCariniana penduliflora
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 184291.