| Couratari asterotricha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Couratari |
| Species: | C. asterotricha |
| Binomial name | |
| Couratari asterotricha | |
Couratari asterotricha, also known as imbirema, is a species of plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is a critically endangered species endemic to Brazil.
C. asterotricha is known only from the type locality in Espírito Santo, Brazil. [1] [2]
C. asterotricha is a large tree growing to 31 m (102 ft) tall. The leathery leaves are oblong in shape, measuring 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in) long and 3–4.5 cm (1.2–1.8 in) wide with a pointed tip and wavy or slightly crenate edges. The inflorescence is a hairy raceme. [2]
The Brazil nut is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest. The fruit and its nutshell – containing the edible Brazil nut – are relatively large and weigh as much as 2 kg (4.4 lb) in total. As food, Brazil nuts are notable for diverse content of micronutrients, especially a high amount of selenium. The wood of the Brazil nut tree is prized for its quality in carpentry, flooring, and heavy construction.
Couroupita guianensis, known by a variety of common names including cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the flowering plant family Lecythidaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, and it is cultivated in many other tropical areas throughout the world because of its fragrant flowers and large fruits, which are brownish grey. There are potential medicinal uses for many parts of Couroupita guianensis, and the tree has cultural and religious significance in South and Southeast Asia. In Sri Lanka and India, the cannonball tree has been widely misidentified as the Sal tree, after its introduction to the island by the British in 1881, and has been included as a common item in Buddhist temples as a result.
Couratari is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1775. They are native to tropical South America and Central America.
Asteranthos is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. There is only one known species, Asteranthos brasiliensis, native to Venezuela and Brazil.
Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. The entire genus is native to South America. Many are of importance for timber production. Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá.
Cariniana legalis is a species of emergent rainforest tree in the Monkeypot family Lecythidaceae. It is found in the Atlantic forest of south-eastern Brazil, where is known as jequitibá-branco or jequitibá-rosa, and possibly found in Colombia, and Venezuela. These trees can be very large. A C. legalis measured by botanical explorer David Fairchild was 62 feet in circumference with no buttresses at six feet above ground.
Cariniana pyriformis is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Corythophora is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1939. It is native to northeastern South America.
Couratari asterophora is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Couratari atrovinosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from Amazonas.
Couratari calycina is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Guyana.
Couratari guianensis, the fine-leaf wadara, cachimbo caspi, cachimbo, capa de tabaco, coco cabuyo, or tauari, is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Couratari longipedicellata is a species of rainforest tree in the Monkeypot Family (Lecythidaceae). It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. Perhaps its most remarkable feature is its very large seeds; up to 9.5 cm long by up to 2.3 cm wide.
Couratari prancei is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Couratari pyramidata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is limited to the region around Rio de Janeiro.
Couratari sandwithii is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Suriname and Venezuela.
Couratari tauari is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Grias multinervia is a species of rainforest tree in the Monkeypot Family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. It is noteworthy for two things: Its very large seeds are up to three inches long by up to 1.17 inches wide. It also has very large leaves, up to 4' 9" long by up to 14 inches wide.
Barringtonia asiatica, also known as fish poison tree, putat or sea poison tree, is a species of Barringtonia native to mangrove habitats from islands of the Indian Ocean in the west to tropical Asia and islands of the western Pacific Ocean.
Scott Alan Mori was a Swiss and American botanist and plant collector. He specialized in the systematics and ecology of neotropical Lecythidaceae and Amazonian and Guianian floristics.
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