Cavanillesia umbellata
| Cavanillesia umbellata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Angiosperms |
| Class: | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Cavanillesia |
| Species: | C. umbellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cavanillesia umbellata Ruiz & Pav. | |
Cavanillesia umbellata is a tropical tree that grows in Bolivia and Peru.[1] Its common names are lupuna colorado and puka lupuna (puca lupuna). In the Quechua languages puka is an adjective that means red.
C. Umbellata is a species in the mallow family. It has a convex bole that natives compare with a swollen belly.
See also
- Cavanillesia hylogeiton
- Cavanillesia platanifolia
- Ceiba pentandra, also known as lupuna blanca or kapok
References
- ↑ "Cavanillesia umbellata". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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