Lecythis ampla

Lecythis ampla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Lecythis
Species:
L. ampla
Binomial name
Lecythis ampla
Miers [1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lecythis ampullaria Miers
  • Lecythis armilensis Pittier
  • Lecythis bogotensis Miers
  • Lecythis boyacensis R.Knuth
  • Lecythis costaricensis Pittier
  • Lecythis curranii Pittier

Lecythis ampla is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae, which also includes the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa). Common names include coco, olla de mono, jicaro and salero. [2] It is found in Central and South America. It has been considered an endangered species in Costa Rica (IUCN, 1988).

  1. ^ a b "Lecythis ampla Miers". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. ^ "Lecythis ampla". STRI Herbarium. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 2012-09-02.