Eschweilera mattos-silvae

Eschweilera mattos-silvae belongs to the genus Eschweilera within the Lecythidaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly found in tropical regions. This species is specifically distributed in the northeastern part of Brazil. It was first formally described in 1995 by the botanist S.A. Mori. The species is part of the broader global distribution of the Lecythidaceae family, which includes trees and shrubs typically found in the Neotropics.