(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 Malvaceae family. It grows in lowland rainforests in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Cuipo wood is extremely soft and may have commercial applications. It is unknown whether an average sample of Balsa or this wood would be softer.