Qualea

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Qualea
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Qualea dichotoma
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Vochysiaceae
Genus: Qualea
Aubl.
Species [1]

53, see text

Synonyms [1]
  • AgardhiaSpreng.
  • AmphilochiaMart.
  • SchuechiaEndl.
Qualea rosea - MHNT Qualea rosea MHNT.BOT.2010.6.35.jpg
Qualea rosea - MHNT

Qualea is a flowering plant genus in the family Vochysiaceae. These plants occur in the Neotropics and their wood makes good timber and firewood and is used in construction. [2] [3] Some species of Qualea have medicinal properties. [4]

Species

53 species are accepted. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Qualea Aubl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. Longwood, Franklin R. (1962). Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean: With Special Reference to the West Indies, the Guianas, and British Honduras. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. pp. 60–61.
  3. Gérard, Jean; Guibal, Daniel; Paradis, Sébastien; Cerre, Jean-Claude (2017). Tropical timber atlas: Technological characteristics and uses. Editions Quae. p. 555. ISBN   9782759227983.
  4. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2016). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). CRC Press. p. 3155. ISBN   9781482250640.