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Couroupita nicaraguensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA LECYTHIDALES LECYTHIDACEAE

Scientific Name: Couroupita nicaraguensis
Species Authority: DC.
Common Name/s:
Spanish – Bala De Cañón, Coco De Mono, Paraíso, Zapote De Mico, Zapote De Mono

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/near threatened ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Mitré, M.
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1997 – Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Scattered sparsely throughout El Salvador to Ecuador.
Countries:
Native:
Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Nicaragua; Panama
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Population [top]

Population: It is noted as common in Nicaragua and in Darién National Park in Panama.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Lowland semi-deciduous rainforest, sometimes in swampy areas.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The habitat, especially where unprotected, is under pressure from increasing settlement, logging and agriculture.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Common in Darién National Park in Panama.
Citation: Mitré, M. 1998. Couroupita nicaraguensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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