Couroupita nicaraguarensis

Couroupita nicaraguarensis (the epithet often spelled as nicaraguensis), the bala de cañón, coco de mono, paraíso, zapote de mico, or zapote de mono, is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss. In Puerto Rico, the only place it is found at is Toa Alta, Puerto Rico.[2]

Bala de cañón
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Couroupita
Species:
C. nicaraguarensis
Binomial name
Couroupita nicaraguarensis

References edit

  1. ^ Condit, R. (2020). "Couroupita nicaraguarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T35437A176096250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T35437A176096250.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ CienciaPR.org - Indefenso árbol con nombre letal - October 2, 2006 Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine