Cariniana legalis
About
Cariniana legalis is a species of emergent rainforest tree in the Monkeypot family Lecythidaceae. It is found in the Atlantic forest of south-eastern Brazil, where is known as jequitibá-branco or jequitibá-rosa, and possibly found in Colombia, and Venezuela. These trees can be very large. A C. legalis measured by botanical explorer David Fairchild was 62 feet in circumference with no buttresses at six feet above ground.
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
How to use it
The wood of Cariniana legalis is valued for its durability and is often used in construction and furniture making. Additionally, its presence in the rainforest helps maintain the ecological balance by supporting various species of flora and fauna.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cariniana legalis
- Slug
- cariniana-legalis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
- Genus
- Cariniana
- Species
- legalis
- Wikidata QID
- Q1941484
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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