| Cavanillesia | |
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| Cavanillesia arborea trees | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Cavanillesia Ruiz & Pav. (1794) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pourretia Willd. (1800) | |
Cavanillesia is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Panama and tropical South America.[2]
- ^ "Cavanillesia Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 110. ISBN 9780123969545.