Apeiba albiflora

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Apeiba albiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Apeiba
Species:
A. albiflora
Binomial name
Apeiba albiflora

Apeiba albiflora is a tree which is often used as medicinal plant native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Apeiba albiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T179302470A179302472. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T179302470A179302472.en . Retrieved 8 July 2021.