Cariniana penduliflora is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is known from only a single specimen collected in Rondônia, Brazil.
Taxonomy and history Cariniana penduliflora was described by British botanist Ghillean Prance in 1976 based on a single specimen collected from an area of disturbed forest in Rondônia in November of 1968. The species is known only from this original specimen.
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