Carapa guianensis
Crabwood
Also known as: Amapa guianensis (Aubl.) Steud. +9 more
- Amapa guianensis (Aubl.) Steud.
- Carapa latifolia Willd. ex C.DC.
- Carapa llanocarti Kenfack
- Carapa nicaraguensis C.DC.
- Carapa slateri Standl.
- Granatum guianense (Aubl.) Kuntze
- Granatum nicaraguense (C.DC.) Kuntze
- Guarea mucronulata C.DC.
- Persoonia guareoides Willd.
- Xylocarpus carapa Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to South America, Carapa guianensis (commonly known as Crabwood) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.