Carapa
Carapa is a genus of flowering plants in the mahogany family, Meliaceae. These are trees up to 30 meters tall occurring in tropical South America, Central America, and Africa. Common names include andiroba and crabwood.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyMeliaceae
Habitatmarine
Native toBelize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo
Common Name: andiroba
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Carapa is a genus of flowering plants in the mahogany family, Meliaceae. These are trees up to 30 meters tall occurring in tropical South America, Central America, and Africa. Common names include andiroba and crabwood.
==Diversity== The list of species within this genus is still under discussion. Generally recognized species are: Carapa guianensis (andiroba, crabwood): Amazon Region, Central America, Caribbean Carapa megistocarpa (tangare): Ecuador Carapa procera (African crabwood, kowi, okoto): West Africa, the Congos