Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842.Casaretto, Giovanni. 1842. Novarum Stirpium Brasiliensium Decades 4: 35–36Tropicos, Cariniana Casar. The entire genus is native to South America. Many are of importance for timber production.Killeen, T. J., E. García Estigarribia & S. G. Beck. (eds.) 1993. Guía de Árboles de Bolivia 1–958. Herbario Nacional de Bolivia & Missouri Botanical Garden, Edit. Quipus srl., La Paz.Killeen, T. J. & T. S. Schulenberg. 1998. A biological assessment of Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado, Bolivia. Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers 10: 1–372Justiniano, M. J. & T. Fredericksen. 1998. Cariniana ianeirensis (Lecythidaceae) a new record for Bolivia. Revista de la Sociedad Boliviana de Botánica 2(1): 70–74Prance, G. T. & S.A. Mori. 1979. Lecythidaceae–Part I. The actinomorphic–flowered New World Lecythidaceae (Asteranthos, Gustavia, Grias, Allantoma, & Cariniana). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 21: 1–270. Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá.Richter, H.G., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2000 onwards. Cariniana spp. Commercial Timbers. Version: 25 June 2009. The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC.
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Formerly included (moved to other genera: Allantoma, Couratari)
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