Schinopsis
Schinopsis is a genus of South American trees in the family Anacardiaceae, also known by the common names quebracho, quebracho colorado and red quebracho.
| Schinopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Quebracho colorado chaqueño (Schinopsis balansae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Schinopsis Engl. |
Description
The species within this genus inhabit different regions of the Gran Chaco ecoregion including parts of northern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.[1]
The name is in recognition of the hardness of the wood from the Spanish quiebra-hacha ("axe-breaker"). It also distinguishes the species from the "white quebracho" trees of the unrelated genus Aspidosperma.[2]
Schinopsis is the exclusive food plant of the moth Coleophora haywardi.
Species
- Schinopsis balansae (common name: quebracho colorado chaqueño)
- Schinopsis boqueronensis Mogni & Oakley
- Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl.
- Schinopsis cornuta Loes.
- Schinopsis haenkeana
- Schinopsis heterophylla Ragonese & J.A.Castigl.(common name: Quebracho colorado mestizo)
- Schinopsis lorentzii (Griseb.) Engl., synonym S. quebracho-colorado (common name: quebracho colorado santiagueño)
- Schinopsis marginata Engl.
- Schinopsis peruviana Engl.
Uses
The timber is used in furniture and on railroads due to its durability.
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References
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