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Cavanillesia

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Cavanillesia
Cavanillesia arborea trees
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Bombacoideae
Genus: Cavanillesia
Ruiz & Pav. (1794)
Synonyms[1]

Pourretia Willd. (1800)

Cavanillesia is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Panama and tropical South America.[2]

Species

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Five species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cavanillesia Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 110. ISBN 9780123969545.