Luehea seemannii
| Luehea seemannii | |
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| Flower buds and leaves | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Luehea |
| Species: | L. seemannii
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| Binomial name | |
| Luehea seemannii | |
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Luehea seemannii is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela, and it has been introduced to Puerto Rico. A large canopy tree, it is found in tropical and subtropical forests, and has been assessed as Least Concern. In a study in the Panama Canal Zone, Luehea seemannii was found to host 945 species of beetles.