| Aniba santalodora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Aniba |
| Species: | A. santalodora |
| Binomial name | |
| Aniba santalodora | |
Aniba santalodora is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
The flowering plant family Lauraceae, the laurels, includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide. They are dicotyledons, and occur mainly in warm temperate and tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America. Many are aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs, but some, such as Sassafras, are deciduous, or include both deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, especially in tropical and temperate climates. The genus Cassytha is unique in the Lauraceae in that its members are parasitic vines.
Rosewood oil is a valuable essential oil, especially in perfumery. It contains the substance linalool, which has a number of uses.
Aniba ferrea is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Aniba is an American neotropical flowering plant genus in the family Lauraceae. They are present in low and mountain cloud forest in Caribbean islands, Central America, and northern to central South America.
Aniba ferruginea is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Aniba intermedia is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Aniba novo-granatensis is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Aniba pedicellata is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Aniba percoriacea is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Suriname.
Aniba pilosa is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Aniba robusta is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Aniba rosaeodora, also known as pau-rosa, is a species of Magnoliid tree in the family Lauraceae. Although sometimes wrongly referred to as rosewood this name is totally misleading; it is no tree of the genus Dalbergia. It grows in parts of the tropical rainforest of South America. It is an endangered species that sees exploitation for its essential oil.
Aniba vaupesiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Aniba venezuelana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.
Aniba vulcanicola is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Beauprea congesta is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Helicia is a genus of 110 species of trees and shrubs, constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. They grow naturally in rainforests throughout tropical South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia to New Guinea and as far south as New South Wales.
Stenocarpus dumbeensis was a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It was endemic to New Caledonia.
Aniba megaphylla is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae and is native to South America. This species produces the cytotoxic lignan megaphone.
Eusiderin is a neolignan found in Virola sp and Aniba sp.
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