Cariniana
Genus of plants
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Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842.[2][3] The entire genus is native to South America.[1] Many are of importance for timber production.[4][5][6][7] Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá.[8] The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC.[9]
- Species[1]
- Cariniana domestica - Brazil, Bolivia
- Cariniana estrellensis - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
- Cariniana ianeirensis - Brazil, Bolivia
- Cariniana legalis - E Brazil
- Cariniana micrantha - W Brazil
- Cariniana parvifolia - Brazil (Espírito Santo)
- Cariniana penduliflora - Brazil (Rondônia)
- Cariniana pyriformis - Colombia, Venezuela
- Cariniana rubra - Brazil
- Formerly included
| Cariniana | |
|---|---|
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| Cariniana legalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
| Genus: | Cariniana Casar. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Amphoricarpus Spruce ex Miers | |
(moved to other genera: Allantoma, Couratari)
- C. decandra - Allantoma decandra
- C. integrifolia - Allantoma integrifolia
- C. kuhlmannii - Allantoma kuhlmannii
- C. multiflora - Allantoma pluriflora
- C. pachyantha - Allantoma pachyantha
- C. paraensis - Couratari guianensis
- C. pauciramosa - Allantoma pauciramosa
- C. uaupensis - Allantoma uaupensis
