Couratari guianensis

Couratari guianensis, the fine-leaf wadara, cachimbo caspi, cachimbo, capa de tabaco, coco cabuyo, or tauari, is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Couratari guianensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Couratari
Species:
C. guianensis
Binomial name
Couratari guianensis
Couratari guianensis - MHNT

References

  1. Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. Couratari guianensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.


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