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Species of tree

Schinopsis brasiliensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Schinopsis
Species: S. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Schinopsis brasiliensis
Engl.

Schinopsis brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family known by the common names baraúna or braúna.

This species is native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It is a component of the Caatinga ecoregion in northwestern Brazil and the Chiquitano dry forests ecoregion of eastern Bolivia and adjacent portions of Brazil.

Taxonomy

It was first named and described in 1876 by Adolf Engler.

Description

Schinopsis brasiliensis can grow up to 12 metres (39 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 60 centimeters.

Uses

This tree has a hard, sturdy wood which is used in construction. Because of its harvesting for this purpose, the tree is considered an endangered species.

Two species of mite have been noted to live on this tree, Calacarus torulus and Shevtchenkella schinopsidis.

References

  1. ^ Cardoso, M. P., et al. (2005). A new alkyl phenol from Schinopsis brasiliensis. Natural Product Research 19(5) 431-33.
  2. "Schinopsis brasiliensis". Plants of the World Online. Accessed 15 July 2020.
  3. Dantas, B.F.; et al. (2008). "Biochemical changes during imbibition of Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. seeds". Revista Brasileira de Sementes. 30 (2): 214–9. doi:10.1590/S0101-31222008000200027.
  4. "Chiquitano dry forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  5. "Schinopsis brasiliensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. Saraiva, A.M.; et al. "Quantitative analysis of Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. extract when incorporated into oil-in-water microemulsion" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  7. ^ Navia, D.; Flechtmann, C.H.W. (1999). "Two new Eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. (Anacardiaceae) from Brazil". International Journal of Acarology. 25 (3): 183–8. Bibcode:1999IJAca..25..183N. doi:10.1080/01647959908684151.

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Taxon identifiers
Schinopsis brasiliensis
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