Schinopsis brasiliensis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Schinopsis |
Species: | S. brasiliensis
|
Binomial name | |
Schinopsis brasiliensis |
Schinopsis brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family known by the common names baraúna or braúna.[1]
This species is native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.[2] It is a component of the Caatinga ecoregion in northwestern Brazil[3] and the Chiquitano dry forests ecoregion of eastern Bolivia and adjacent portions of Brazil.[4]