''Oreomunnea pterocarpa'', known locally as gavilán or gavilán blanco, is a species of '' Oreomunnea'' in the family Juglandaceae. It is found in

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, southeastern Mexico (

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

), and Panama ( Coclé Province).Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica) 1998
''Oreomunnea pterocarpa''
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It is a large tree growing to 35 m tall with a trunk up to 80 cm diameter. The

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are pinnate, with four to eight leaflets each 6–20 cm long; unlike most genera in the Juglandaceae, the leaves are arranged in opposite pairs. The fruit is a small nut about 1 cm diameter, with a three-lobed wing, and a small fourth lobe at the base.

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