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Vouacapoua americana
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IUCN CR · Critically endangered

Vouacapoua americana

Vouacapoua americana (wacapou or acapu) is a species of tree in the legume family (Fabaceae). The timber is used in heavy construction and carpentry.

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Range & habitat

Vouacapoua americana is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname. It is threatened by over exploitation.

== References ==

Wikipedia: “Distribution”

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Recorded sightings

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 444777.