Qualea cordata var. dichotoma

Qualea cordata var. dichotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Vochysiaceae
Genus: Qualea
Species:
Variety:
Q. c. var. dichotoma
Trinomial name
Qualea cordata var. dichotoma
(Mart.) M.Lisboa & K.Yamam. (2009)
Synonyms
  • Amphilochia dichotoma Mart. (1826) (basionym)
  • Qualea dichotoma (Mart.) Warm. ex Wille

Qualea cordata var. dichotoma (synonym Qualea dichotoma), also known as jacaré, is a deciduous tree indigenous to central and eastern Brazil. It is a common ornamental plant, used in landscaping, street planting, and gardens.