Mammea papuana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Calophyllaceae |
Genus: | Mammea |
Species: | M. papuana |
Binomial name | |
Mammea papuana (Lauterb.) Kosterm. | |
Mammea papuana is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. [1]
Mammea is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae. Its members are evergreen trees having edible fruits. The flowers are polygamous, with a unitary calyx opening into two or three valvate sepals. There are 4 to 8 petals. Berries are formed, containing 1 to 4 seeds. The leaves are rigid, coriaceous and often have pellucid dots.
Papuacedrus papuana is a species in the conifer family Cupressaceae, the sole species in the genus Papuacedrus. Some botanists do not consider this species as forming a distinct genus, but include it in the related genus Libocedrus. It is native to New Guinea and to the Indonesian Province of Maluku.
Nepenthes papuana is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to New Guinea. The specific epithet papuana is derived from Papua, an alternative name for the island.
Apodora papuana is a species of python, commonly known as the Papuan python, Irian python or Papuan olive python. It is found in New Guinea. It is the only species in the genus Apodora. No subspecies are currently recognised.
The Papuan parrotfinch is a common species of estrildid finch found in New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 50,000 to 100,000 km2. There is some doubt as to whether this species and the blue-faced parrotfinch are conspecific.
Mammea grandifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
Mammea immansueta is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Mammea malayana is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Mammea novoguineensis is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found in West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea.
Mammea papyracea is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
Mammea timorensis is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Indonesia.
Mammea usambarensis is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Tanzania.
Mammea veimauriensis is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
The canary flyrobin, also known as the Papuan flycatcher, canary robin, canary flycatcher, or montane flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests with elevations from 1,100–3,500 m. Currently, its population is believed to be stable.
Bleasdalea papuana is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Eucalyptopsis papuana is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Maluku and New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gluta papuana is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a tree endemic to New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Barringtonia asiatica 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. It is grown along streets for decorative and shade purposes in some parts of India, for instance in some towns on the southeastern shore. It is also known as Box Fruit due to the distinct box-shaped fruit it produces. The local name futu is the source of the name for the Polynesian island Futuna. The type specimen was collected by botanist Pehr Osbeck on a sandy beach area on the island of Java, later to be described by Carl Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum in 1753.
Cycas papuana is a species of cycad endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found in Western Province, including the floodplains of the Fly River and near Daru to the west, and also extending to the Bensbach River.
Gehyra papuana, also known as the Papua four-clawed gecko or Papua dtella, is a species of gecko endemic to New Guinea. It occurs in both Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea (Indonesia).