| Guarea pyriformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Guarea |
| Species: | G. pyriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Guarea pyriformis Pennington | |
Guarea pyriformis is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Costa Rica.
Guarea is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs in the family Meliaceae, native to tropical Africa and Central and South America. At their largest, they are large trees 20–45 m tall, with a trunk over 1 m diameter, often buttressed at the base. The leaves are pinnate, with 4–6 pairs of leaflets, the terminal leaflet present. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The flowers are produced in loose inflorescences, each flower small, with 4–5 yellowish petals. The fruit is a four or five-valved capsule, containing several seeds, each surrounded by a yellow-orange fleshy aril; the seeds are dispersed by hornbills and monkeys which eat the aril.
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Freziera biserrata is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Costa Rica.
Guarea cartaguenya is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Guarea caulobotrys is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Guarea convergens is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Guarea crispa is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Guarea humaitensis is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Guarea velutina is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Quercus brenesii is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. It is placed in section Lobatae.
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