Eschweilera venezuelica
Encyclopedia
Eschweilera venezuelica is a species of woody plant
in the Lecythidaceae
family.
It is found only in Venezuela
.
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 Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Eschweilera venezuelica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.