Mollinedia engleriana
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| Mollinedia engleriana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Mollinedia |
| Species: | M. engleriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Mollinedia engleriana Perkins | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Mollinedia pachypoda Perkins | |
Mollinedia engleriana is a species of flowering plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is a tree endemic to southeastern Brazil.[2] The species name "engleriana" honors Adolf Engler, a prominent German botanist. It is a tree and grows primarily in a wet and tropical biome.