Cavanillesia platanifolia
Cavanillesia platanifolia, known as pijio, bongo, pretino, petrino, cuipo, hameli or hamelí in Spanish or macondo, is a flowering plant species in the family Malvaceae. It grows in lowland rainforests in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Cuipo wood is extremely soft and may have commercial applications. According to the Janka Hardness Test, it is significantly softer than balsa wood.
