Kingdom Plantae Family Malvaceae Genus Quararibea Rank Species | Order Malvales Subfamily Bombacoideae Scientific name Quararibea asterolepis | |
Similar Quararibea, Quararibea turbinata, Pseudobombax septenatum, Tetragastris, Apeiba tibourbou | ||
Quararibea asterolepis (Cinco dedos, Guácimo molenillo, Guayabillo, Garrocho, Molenillo, Panula, Palo cuadrado; syn. Quararibea stenophylla Pittier) is a timber tree native to Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. This plant can be used for cellulose production.
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