| Eschweilera | |
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| Eschweilera (probably E. ovata) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: |
Eschweilera Mart. ex DC. |
| Type species | |
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Eschweilera parvifolia Mart. ex DC. |
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Eschweilera is a genus of woody plants in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1828. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and Trinidad.