Abuta fluminum

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Abuta fluminum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Abuta
Species:
A. fluminum
Binomial name
Abuta fluminum

Abuta fluminum is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. [1]

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Description

Abuta fluminum, like other species in its genus, is a dioecious climber, although some species in the Abuta genus can also be erect trees or shrubs. The plant has simple leaves. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Ecology

Abuta fluminum is a favorite food source for tamarins, a type of New World monkey. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Abuta fluminum Krukoff & Barneby". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Abuta fluminum Krukoff & Barneby". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  3. ↑ "HVAA - Abuta fluminum". herbariovaa.org. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  4. ↑ Krukoff, B.A.; Barneby, R. C. (December 1972). "Supplementary Notes on American Menispermaceae IX". Phytologia. 25 (1): 38.
  5. ↑ Trivedi, Bijal P. (2003-11-26). "Monkeys and Humans See Differently". National Geographic Animals. Retrieved 2024-03-05.


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