Buchenavia capitata
| Buchenavia capitata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Buchenavia |
| Species: | B. capitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Buchenavia capitata (Vahl) Eichl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Buchenavia tetraphylla (Aubl.) Howard. | |
Buchenavia capitata is a tree of the Caribbean and northeastern South-American regions. Its Spanish vernacular names include granadillo (Puerto Rico), almendro (Colombia), amarillo and olivo negro (Venezuela), and mirindiba and periquiteira (Brazil). Its English vernacular name is fourleaf buchenavia. It is also known as Buchenavia tetraphylla (Aubl.) Howard.