PLANTS Profile for Lecythis zabucajo (paradise nut)

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PLANTS Profile

Lecythis zabucajo Aubl.
paradise nut

Symbol:

LEZA2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Lecythidaceae

Duration:

None

Not in PFA

More Information:

Related Taxa:
Lecythis zabucajo Aubl.

View 4 genera in Lecythidaceae, 3 species in Lecythis

Classification:
Lecythis zabucajo Aubl.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Lecythidales
Family	Lecythidaceae – Brazil-nut family
Genus	Lecythis Loefl. – lecythis
Species	Lecythis zabucajo Aubl. – paradise nut

More Accounts and Images:
Lecythis zabucajo Aubl.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506156.

Time Generated: 11/23/2009 05:53 PM MST