Eschweilera mexicana
Encyclopedia
The Cajita or Jicarillo (Eschweilera mexicana) is a species of woody plant
in the Lecythidaceae
family.
It is found only in Mexico
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Woody plant
A woody plant is a plant that uses wood as its structural tissue. These are typically perennial plants whose stems and larger roots are reinforced with wood produced adjacent to the vascular tissues. The main stem, larger branches, and roots of these plants are usually covered by a layer of...
in the Lecythidaceae
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants...
family.
It is found only in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Eschweilera mexicana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.