| Gustavia excelsa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Gustavia |
| Species: | G. excelsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gustavia excelsa R. Knuth | |
Gustavia excelsa is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
Metrosideros excelsa, with common names pohutukawa, New Zealand Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas bush, and iron tree, is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens. The pohutukawa is one of twelve Metrosideros species endemic to New Zealand. Renowned for its vibrant colour and its ability to survive even perched on rocky, precarious cliffs, it has found an important place in New Zealand culture for its strength and beauty, and is regarded as a chiefly tree by Māori. The blossom of the tree is called kahika.
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Juniperus excelsa, commonly called the Greek juniper, is a juniper found throughout the eastern Mediterranean, from northeastern Greece and southern Bulgaria across Turkey to Syria and Lebanon, Jordan and the Caucasus mountains.
Gustavia is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden.
Gustavia acuminata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gustavia foliosa is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Gustavia fosteri, one of several plants in the genus Gustavia known by the Spanish common name membrillo, is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only on Barro Colorado Island in Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gustavia gracillima is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
Gustavia latifolia is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
Gustavia longepetiolata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gustavia pubescens is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Gustavia santanderiensis is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil and Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gustavia sessilis is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
Gustavia verticillata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
Gustavia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae described by Linnaeus in 1775. It is native to tropical Central America and South America. Many of the species are threatened; some are critically endangered Gustavia superba, though, is actually abundant in re-growing secondary forests. It grows in northern South America, from Panama south through the Andes as far as Ecuador, and along the Caribbean coast and in the Amazon basin.
Milicia excelsa is a tree species from the genus Milicia of the family Moraceae. It is one of two species yielding timber commonly known as African teak, iroko, intule, kambala, moreira, mvule, odum and tule.
The Flora of Colombia is characterized by 130,000 species of plants that have been described within Colombian territory.
Amanita excelsa var. spissa is a variety of basidiomycete fungus of the genus Amanita. This large, grey to brown-capped fungus has a very variable appearance but is commonly encountered in coniferous and deciduous forests in Europe and North America. It is sometimes referred to by the common name grey spotted Amanita.
The territory of Saint Barthelemy consists of Saint Barthelemy and the near islands.
Iroko is a large hardwood tree from the west coast of tropical Africa that can live up to 500 years. This is the common name for the genus Milicia, in which there are two recognized species, which are closely related: Milicia excelsa and Milicia regia.
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