Wikipedia / Qualea
Wikipedia / Qualea
Qualea is a flowering plant genus in the family Vochysiaceae. These plants occur in the Neotropics and their wood makes good timber and firewood and is used in construction. Some species of Qualea have medicinal properties.
Species
There are 53 species assigned to this genus:
Qualea cordata var. dichotoma (synonym Qualea dichotoma (Mart.) Warm.)
Qualea elegans Taub.
Qualea ingens Warm. "arrayán" (Colombia)
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