Cavanillesia platanifolia
| Cavanillesia platanifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Cavanillesia |
| Species: | C. platanifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Cavanillesia platanifolia (Humb. & Bonpl.) Kunth[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cavanillesia platanifolia, known as pijio, bongo, pretino, petrino, cuipo, hameli or hamelí in Spanish[1][3] or macondo,[4] is a flowering plant species in the Malvaceae family.[1] It grows in lowland rainforests in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1][3]
The wood of C. platanifolia is among the softest ever recorded: its Janka hardness is 22 lbf.[5]
In Ecuador this tree is found in the cloud forests of the Tumbesian Region and also in the hills of the Guayasean province.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Cavanillesia platanifolia (Humb. & Bonpl.) Kunth". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species".
- 1 2 Mitré, M. (1998). "Cavanillesia platanifolia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012.2. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ Peixoto, Aristeu Mendes; de Toledo, Francisco Ferraz (1995). Enciclopédia Agrícola Brasileira: I-M Vol. 4. EdUSP. pp. 346–. ISBN 978-85-314-0719-2. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ↑ Johnny W. Morlan. "Wood Species Janka Hardness Scale/Chart By Common/Trade Name A - J". The World's Top 125 Known Softest Woods. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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