Cavanillesia platanifolia

Cavanillesia platanifolia, known as pijio, bongo, pretino, petrino, cuipo, hameli or hamelí in Spanish[2][1] or macondo,[4] is a flowering plant species in the family Malvaceae.[2] It grows in lowland rainforests in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2][1]

Cavanillesia platanifolia
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Cavanillesia
Species:	C. platanifolia
Binomial name
Cavanillesia platanifolia (Humb. & Bonpl.) Kunth[2]
Synonyms[3]
Pourretia platanifolia Humb. & Bonpl.[2]

Cuipo wood is extremely soft and may have commercial applications. According to the Janka Hardness Test, it is significantly softer than balsa wood.

References

1. Mitré, M. (1998). "Cavanillesia platanifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2013.old-form url
2. "Cavanillesia platanifolia (Humb. & Bonpl.) Kunth". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 March 2013.
3. "The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species".
4. Peixoto, Aristeu Mendes; de Toledo, Francisco Ferraz (1995). Enciclopédia Agrícola Brasileira: I-M Vol. 4. EdUSP. pp. 346–. ISBN 978-85-314-0719-2. Retrieved 23 March 2013.