Gyranthera caribensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Gyranthera |
| Species: | G. caribensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyranthera caribensis | |
Gyranthera caribensis is a rainforest tree in the Amazon forest of southern Venezuela. Traditionally placed in the Baobab Family (Bombacaceae), which is now a subfamily of the Mallow Family (Malvaceae). One individual called "El Pie Grande" ("Bigfoot") near Orgueta, Venezuela, has a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 18 ft 6in (17.12 meters girth),[1] possibly the thickest presently living in the Amazon Basin.
The tree was described by the botanist Henri François Pittier in 1921.[2]
References
- ^ "Monumental Trees – The Thickest Trees Worldwide". monumentaltrees.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "Gyranthera caribensis Pittier". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 February 2025.