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| Calatola costaricensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Metteniusales |
| Family: | Metteniusaceae |
| Genus: | Calatola |
| Species: | C. costaricensis |
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| Calatola costaricensis Standl. | |
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Calatola costaricensis is a lower-storey rainforest tree in the family Metteniusaceae, reaching up to 49 ft (15 m) in height. It is found from southern Mexico to northern South America. It is notable for the size of its deeply sculpted seeds, which are up to 3 in (7.6 cm) in length by about 2 in (5.1 cm) wide.
References
- ^ "Calatola costaricensis Standl". Plants of the World Online.
- Standley, Journal of the Washington Academy of Science, Volume 16 (1926) p. 416.
- Zuchowski, Willow (2007). Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. Ithaca, New York: Cornell Univ. Press. pp. 335 (photo) and 336. ISBN 9780801445880.