Eschweilera | |
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Eschweilera (probably E. ovata) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
Genus: | Eschweilera Mart. ex DC. |
Type species | |
Eschweilera parvifolia | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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Eschweilera is a genus of woody plants in the family Lecythidaceae first described as a genus in 1828.[2][4] It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and Trinidad.[3]