Lecythis lurida is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae of the order Ericales.
| Lecythis lurida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Lecythis |
| Species: | L. lurida
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecythis lurida (Miers) S.A.Mori
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It is endemic to Brazil, where is known as castanha-jarana.
It is found in the states of Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, and Sergipe.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Lecythis lurida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34420A9866918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34420A9866918.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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