Eschweilera carinata
Encyclopedia
Eschweilera carinata is a species of woody plant
in the Lecythidaceae
family.
It is found only in Brazil
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Woody plant
A woody plant is a plant that uses wood as its structural tissue. These are typically perennial plants whose stems and larger roots are reinforced with wood produced adjacent to the vascular tissues. The main stem, larger branches, and roots of these plants are usually covered by a layer of...
in the 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...
family.
It is found only in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. Eschweilera carinata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.