Brosimum rubescens
| Brosimum rubescens | |
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| Fallen log showing bloodwood | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Brosimum |
| Species: | B. rubescens
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| Brosimum rubescens | |
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Brosimum rubescens, the bloodwood, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Panama and wet tropical South America. A straight-trunked tree reaching 40 m (130 ft), it is typically found in lowland forests and in forest edges between rainforest and savannah. Often forming monotypic stands, it is harvested for its timber, but is assessed as Least Concern.