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Sonoran carpenter bee

Xylocopa brasilianorum

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Couroupita guianensis, known by a variety of common names including Salakalyana and cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the flowering plant family Lecythidaceae. It is native to lowland tropical rainforests of Central and South America, from Costa Rica, south to Brazil and northern Bolivia and it is cultivated in many other tropical areas throughout the world because of its fragrant flowers and large fruit, which are brownish grey. There are potential medicinal uses for many parts of Couroupita guianensis, and the tree has cultural and religious significance in South and Southeast Asia.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 50FranceMexicoUnited States of America