Cariniana
Encyclopedia
Cariniana is a genus of tree
s in the family Lecythidaceae
, native to South America
. Many are of importance for timber
production.
It contains the following species:
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s in the family Lecythidaceae
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants...
, native to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. Many are of importance for timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
production.
It contains the following species:
- Cariniana decandra
- Cariniana estrellensis
- Cariniana ianeirensisCariniana ianeirensisCariniana ianeirensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Varty, N. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Cariniana integrifoliaCariniana integrifoliaCariniana integrifolia is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Cariniana kuhlmanniiCariniana kuhlmanniiCariniana kuhlmannii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Cariniana legalisCariniana legalisCariniana legalis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in south-eastern Brazil, where is known as jequitibá-branco or jequitibá-rosa, possibly Colombia, and possibly Venezuela....
- Cariniana pachyanthaCariniana pachyanthaCariniana pachyantha is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Cariniana parvifolia
- Cariniana pauciramosaCariniana pauciramosaCariniana pauciramosa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Cariniana pendulifloraCariniana pendulifloraCariniana penduliflora is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Cariniana pyriformisCariniana pyriformisThe Colombian Mahogany or Abarco is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Cariniana rubra
- Cariniana uaupensisCariniana uaupensisCariniana uaupensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....