Cupania glabra Sw. belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cupania, WDStevens27258--Nicaragua. Jinotega. Area prot., rd to La Fundadora. 16 Jun 08. 093.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Cupania
Specific Epithet
glabra
Authorship
Sw.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#235,942 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Nicaragua, Jinotega
13.027222, -85.923333
Location Remarks
0.2 km from Matagalpa-Jinotega highway along road to La Fundadora; roadside in cloud forest. 1421 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 15 m tall, flowers dull white with a brownish tint.
