Apeiba tibourbou
Appearance
Apeiba tibourbou | |
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Fruit of Apeiba tibourbou | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Apeiba |
Species: | A. tibourbou
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Binomial name | |
Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.
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Apeiba tibourbou is a tree native to Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, and Costa Rica. It is used as an alternative fiber crop to make paper.
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad: Apeiba tibourbou photo