Cuipo is a common name for Cavanillesia platanifolia, a species of flowering plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. The plant is found throughout various regions in Central and South America, specifically inhabiting lowland rainforests in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
In addition to being known as cuipo, the species is referred to by several other names in Spanish, including pijio, bongo, pretino, petrino, hameli, hamelí, or macondo.