Cecropia is a Neotropical genus consisting of 61 recognized species with a highly distinctive lineage of dioecious trees. The genus consists of pioneer trees in the more or less humid parts of the Neotropics, with the majority of the species being myrmecophytic. Berg and Rosselli state that the genus is characterized by some unusual traits: spathes fully enclosing the flower-bearing parts of the inflorescences until anthesis, patches of dense indumentums (trichilia) producing Mullerian (food) at the base of the petiole, and anthers becoming detached at anthesis. Cecropia is most studied for its ecological role and association with ants. Its classification is controversial; in the past, it has been placed in the Cecropiaceae, Moraceae, or Urticaceae. The modern Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system places the "cecropiacean" group in the Urticaceae.
Curtisia dentata is a flowering tree from Southern Africa. It is the sole species in genus Curtisia, which was originally classed as a type of "dogwood" (Cornaceae), but is now placed in its own unique family Curtisiaceae.
Senna obtusifolia, known by the common names Chinese senna, American sicklepod, sicklepod, etc., is a plant in the genus Senna, sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Diallobus. It grows wild in North, Central, and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, and is considered a particularly serious weed in many places. It has a long-standing history of confusion with Senna tora and that taxon in many sources actually refers to the present species.
Trumpet tree or trumpet bush may refer to:
Taxus wallichiana, the Himalayan yew, is a species of yew, native to the Himalaya and parts of south-east Asia. The species has a variety of uses in traditional medicine. It is currently classified as endangered by the IUCN.
Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. Some common names for it are acacia petit feuille, Ayangile, small Philippine acacia, Formosa acacia, Philippine Wattle, and Formosan koa. It grows to a height of 15 m. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered invasive.
Buxus obtusifolia is a species of plant in the family Buxaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Cecropia longipes is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cecropia maxonii is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Panama.
Cecropia multiflora is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Cecropia angustifolia is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is native from Mexico to South America. It is used as a street tree in a number of Colombian cities.
Madhuca obtusifolia is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Persea obtusifolia is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Shorea siamensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to most of mainland Southeast Asia.
Cecropia peltata is a fast-growing tree in the genus Cecropia. Common names include trumpet tree, trumpet-bush, bacano, bois canon and snakewood. It is listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species.
Premna serratifolia is a small tree/shrub in the family Lamiaceae. It flowers and fruits between May and November. During flowering season, it attracts a large number of butterflies and bees. Synonyms of Premna serratifolia Linn. include P. corymbosa Merr., P. integrifolia L. and P. obtusifolia R. Br.).
Markhamia obtusifolia is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is found in Southern Africa.
Cecropia pachystachya, commonly known as Ambay pumpwood, is a species of tree in the family Urticaceae. It is native to Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil where it grows near the edges of moist forests.
Coccotrypes cyperi, commonly known as seed borer, is a species of weevil with a cosmopolitan distribution.
Turraea obtusifolia, the small honeysuckle tree, small honeysuckle bush, or South African honeysuckle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Meliaceae, native to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, and South Africa. Typically 1 to 5 m tall and spreading 1 to 3 m wide, it is hardy in USDA zones 10 through 11, and is recommended for containers and suggested for bonsai.
