Trichilia casaretti
Encyclopedia
Trichilia casaretti is a species of plant
in the Meliaceae
family. It is endemic to Brazil
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Meliaceae
Meliaceae
The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales....
family. It is endemic to 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. Trichilia casaretti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.