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Oreomunnea pterocarpa

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Oreomunnea pterocarpa
O. pterocarpa in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Oreomunnea
Species:
O. pterocarpa
Binomial name
Oreomunnea pterocarpa

Oreomunnea pterocarpa, known locally as gavilán or gavilán blanco, is a species of Oreomunnea in the family Juglandaceae. It is found in Costa Rica, southeastern Mexico (Chiapas), and Panama (Coclé Province).[1][2]

It is a large tree growing to 35 m tall with a trunk up to 80 cm diameter. The leaves are pinnate, with four to eight leaflets each 6–20 cm long; unlike most genera in the Juglandaceae, the leaves are arranged in opposite pairs. The fruit is a small nut about 1 cm diameter, with a three-lobed wing, and a small fourth lobe at the base.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica) 1998. Oreomunnea pterocarpa
  2. ^ a b Especies de Costa Rica: Oreomunnea pterocarpa Archived 2007-09-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)