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Calatola costaricensis

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Calatola costaricensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Metteniusales
Family: Metteniusaceae
Genus: Calatola
Species:
C. costaricensis
Binomial name
Calatola costaricensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Calatola columbiana Sleumer, 1940
  • Calatola sanquininensis Cuatrec., 1949
  • Calatola venezuelana Pittier, 1938

Calatola costaricensis is a lower-storey rainforest tree in the family Metteniusaceae, reaching up to 49 ft (15 m) in height.[2][3] It is found from southern Mexico to northern South America. It is notable for the size of its deeply sculpted seeds, which are up to 3 in (7.6 cm) in length by about 2 in (5.1 cm) wide.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Calatola costaricensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135733014A135733016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135733014A135733016.en. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Calatola costaricensis Standl". Plants of the World Online.
  3. ^ Standley, Paul Carpenter (1926). "The genus Calatola". Journal of the Washington Academy of Science. 16: 416.
  4. ^ Zuchowski, Willow (2007). Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. Ithaca, New York: Cornell Univ. Press. pp. 335 (photo) and 336. ISBN 9780801445880.