Couroupita
Encyclopedia
Couroupita is a genus of flowering plants of Lecythidaceae
family. It consists of four species native to tropical South America
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Selected Species
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 consists of four species native to tropical 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...
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Selected Species
- Couroupita guianensis - Cannon-ball tree
External links
- Couroupita on The Lecythidaceae Pages