Cariniana
Cariniana
Genus of plants
Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842.[2][3] The entire genus is native to South America.[1] Many are of importance for timber production.[4][5][6][7] Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá.[8]
- Species[1]
- Cariniana domestica - Brazil, Bolivia
- Cariniana estrellensis - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
- Cariniana ianeirensis - Brazil, Bolivia
- Cariniana legalis - E Brazil
- Cariniana micrantha - W Brazil
- Cariniana parvifolia - Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Cariniana penduliflora - Rondônia, Brazil
- Cariniana pyriformis - Colombia, Venezuela
- Cariniana rubra - Brazil
- Formerly included
(moved to other genera: Allantoma, Couratari)
- C. decandra - Allantoma decandra
- C. integrifolia - Allantoma integrifolia
- C. kuhlmannii - Allantoma kuhlmannii
- C. multiflora - Allantoma pluriflora
- C. pachyantha - Allantoma pachyantha
- C. paraensis - Couratari guianensis
- C. pauciramosa - Allantoma pauciramosa
- C. uaupensis - Allantoma uaupensis