Eschweilera
| Eschweilera | |
|---|---|
| Eschweilera (probably E. ovata) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
| Genus: | Eschweilera Mart. ex DC. |
| Type species | |
| Eschweilera parvifolia Mart. ex DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eschweilera is a genus of woody plants in the family Lecythidaceae first described as a genus in 1828. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and Trinidad.