Couratari guianensis

Couratari guianensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Lecythidaceae
Genus:	Couratari
Species:	C. guianensis
Binomial name
Couratari guianensis Aubl.

Couratari guianensis - MHNT

Seed pod and seeds

Couratari guianensis, the fine-leaf wadara, cachimbo caspi, cachimbo, capa de tabaco, coco cabuyo, or tauari, is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Couratari guianensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T30599A9560468. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30599A9560468.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.