Kayea coriacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Calophyllaceae |
Genus: | Kayea |
Species: | K. coriacea |
Binomial name | |
Kayea coriacea | |
Kayea coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. [1]
The leatherback sea turtle, sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2 metres and weights of 600 kg. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell; instead, its carapace is covered by oily flesh and flexible, leather-like skin, for which it is named.
The moapa dace is a rare cyprinid fish of southern Nevada, United States, found only in the upper parts of the Muddy River, and in the warm springs that give rise to the river. It is the only species of the monotypic genus Moapa.
Berlinia coriacea is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Podocarpus angustifolius is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Kayea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is found in West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.
Aglaia coriacea is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Kalimantan, Indonesia, and Peninsular Malaysia.
Hopea coriacea is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Horsfieldia coriacea is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Kibara coriacea is a plant in the family Monimiaceae. The specific epithet coriacea is from the Latin meaning "leathery", referring to the leaves.
Kokoona coriacea is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Michelia coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is native to China and Vietnam. There are no more than about 500 individuals remaining of this endangered species.
Semecarpus coriacea is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Vatica coriacea is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet coriacea means "leathery", referring to the leaves.
Wikstroemia coriacea is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.
Chamaemeles is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae. Its only species, Chamaemeles coriacea, is endemic to Madeira.
Posidonia coriacea is a species of seagrass that occurs in the southern waters of Australia.
Ilex coriacea, sometimes known as large gallberry or sweet gallberry, is a shrub in the Holly family native to coastal areas in the United States from Virginia to Texas. It exists primarily as an understory plant in pine forests, and is sometimes stimulated by regular controlled burnings.
Protographium celadon, the Cuban kite swallowtail or Celadon swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Occasional strays can be found on the Florida Keys.
Rhodolaena coriacea is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet coriacea is from the Latin meaning "leathery", referring to the leaves.
Protea punctata, also known as the water sugarbush or water white sugarbush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Protea which is found growing in the wild in South Africa.