Weinmannia pinnata | |
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Leaves and inflorescences | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Cunoniaceae |
Genus: | Weinmannia |
Species: | W. pinnata
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Binomial name | |
Weinmannia pinnata L.
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Weinmannia pinnata, commonly known as the bastard briziletto,[2] is a species of tree in the family Cunoniaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.[1][3] It typically grows in wet habitats at high elevations, and is one of the species found in dwarf forests perpetually wreathed in clouds.