Swartzia littlei
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| Swartzia littlei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Swartzia |
| Species: | S. littlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Swartzia littlei | |
Swartzia littlei is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic and found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Its wood is very hard and was used for railway ties in the northern Ecuadorian coast.[2]
