Amanoa caribaea
| Amanoa caribaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Amanoa |
| Species: | A. caribaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Amanoa caribaea | |
Amanoa caribaea[1] is a species of flowering plant native to Dominica and Guadeloupe, known locally as the karapit,[2][3][4] or carapite.[5][6] It was described by Karl Wilhelm Leopold Krug and Ignatz Urban in 1897.[7] It is in the genus Amanoa and the family Phyllanthaceae.[7][8]
Description
Amanoa caribaea can grow 30 m (98 ft) tall,[9] and 0.9–1.2 m (3–4 ft) in diameter.[5] It produces buttress roots and prop roots.[10] Its leaves are 5–10 cm long.[11] It flowers in January, and fruits between March and May.[11]
References
- ↑ Krug & Urb. (1897). In: Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 1: 326
- ↑ "Natural Wonders on the Caribbean's Island of Dominica". Audubon. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Karapit Tree". DOM767. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Key Biodiversity Areas: Morne Trois Pitons National Park". keybiodiversityareas.org. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Useful Woods of the Island of Dominica". The Technologist. Kent & Company. 1862. p. 385.
- ↑ Agricultural News: A Fortnightly Review of the Imperial Department of Agriculture for the West Indies. Bowen & Sons. 1906.
- 1 2 "Amanoa caribaea". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Amanoa caribaea". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Association, Timber Research and Development; Brown, William Henry (1978). ""Carapite"". Timbers of the World. T.R.A.D.A. ISBN 978-0-901348-51-7.
- ↑ Crask, Paul (6 December 2023). Dominica. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-80469-102-1.
- 1 2 Nicolson, Dan Henry; States, United (1988). Flora of Dominica: Dicotyledoneae. Smithsonian Institution Press.