Eschweilera compressa

Eschweilera compressa is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Brazil and is threatened by habitat loss.

Eschweilera compressa
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Lecythidaceae
Genus:	Eschweilera
Species:	E. compressa
Binomial name
Eschweilera compressa (Vellozo) Miers
Synonyms
Chytroma incarcerata Miers Couratari glabra Cambess. Eschweilera angustifolia Mart. Eschweilera guanabarica Miers Lecythis angustifolia (Mart.) Endl. ex O.Berg Lecythis compressa Vell. Lecythis glabra (Cambess.) O.Berg Lecythopsis glabra (Cambess.) O.Berg