A genus of tropical trees native to South America, known for their large seed pods and valuable hardwood.
Named from 'carina' (keel), likely referring to the keel-like shape of the seed pods or other structural features of the tree, used as a genus name in botanical taxonomy.
Cariniana trees, also called 'jequitibá' locally, produce enormous football-shaped seed pods that fall from the canopy with a dramatic crash, and their wood is so dense and hard it sinks in water.
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