Gyranthera caribensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Gyranthera |
| Species: | G. caribensis
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| Gyranthera caribensis | |
Gyranthera caribensis is a large tree in the tropical rainforests of northern Venezuela, where it is endemic in the Venezuelan Coastal Range.[1][2] Traditionally placed in the baobab family, which is now a subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. One notable individual called "El Piè Grande" ("Bigfoot"), near Orqueta in Yaracuy State in northern Venezuela, has a height of 63.43 m and a girth of 17.12 m.[3]
The tree was described by the botanist Henri François Pittier in 1921.[2]
References
- ^ "Candalo Gyranthera caribensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ a b "Gyranthera caribensis Pittier". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Candalo 'El Piè Grande' in the rainforest, Orqueta, Yaracuy, Venezuela". monumentaltrees.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.