Caryocar amygdaliforme

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Caryocar amygdaliforme
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Caryocaraceae
Genus: Caryocar
Species:
C. amygdaliforme
Binomial name
Caryocar amygdaliforme
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Caryocar amygdaliforme is a species of tree in the Caryocaraceae family. It is native to South America. [2]

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References

  1. Calderon, E. (1998). "Caryocar amygdaliforme". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35342A9928062. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35342A9928062.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 103. ISBN   9780123969545.