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Couratari prancei

Couratari prancei is a species of flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is known only from Acre state in northwestern Brazil. It grows up to 30 meters tall in terra firme Amazon rainforest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Couratari prancei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Couratari
Species:
C. prancei
Binomial name
Couratari prancei
W.A.Rodrigues

Couratari prancei is a species of flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is known only from Acre state in northwestern Brazil.2 It grows up to 30 meters tall in terra firme Amazon rainforest. It is threatened by habitat loss.1

The species was first described by William Antônio Rodrigues in 1974.2

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References

  1. Amorim, E. & Gomes, M. (2025). "Couratari prancei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2025 e.T33293A214223991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T33293A214223991.pt. Retrieved 12 March 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Couratari prancei W.A.Rodrigues". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 March 2026.