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Guazuma Ulmifolia
''Guazuma ulmifolia'', commonly known as West Indian elm or bay cedar, is a medium-sized tree normally found in pastures and disturbed forests. This flowering plant from the family Malvaceae grows up to 30m in height and 30–40cm in diameter. It is widely found in areas such as the Caribbean, South America, Central America and Mexico serving several uses that vary from its value in carpentry to its utility in medicine. Description Botany ''Guazuma ulmifolia'' grows to 30m in height and 30–40cm in diameter and comes with a rounded crown. Leaves are distributed in an alternate pattern with 2 rows in assembled flatly. The leaves are ovate to lance-shaped, finely saw-toothed margin, usually have a rough texture and are 6–13cm in length and 2.5–6cm in diameter. Three to five main veins arise from the base (rounded or notched, unequal sided) of the leaf which has a darker green upper surface and a fairer green color underneath. They are virtually hairless and thin. The leaf st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste De Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws. Lamarck fought in the Seven Years' War against Prussia, and was awarded a commission for bravery on the battlefield. Posted to Monaco, Lamarck became interested in natural history and resolved to study medicine.#Packard, Packard (1901), p. 15. He retired from the army after being injured in 1766, and returned to his medical studies. Lamarck developed a particular interest in botany, and later, after he published the three-volume work ''Flore françoise'' (1778), he gained membership of the French Academy of Sciences in 1779. Lamarck became involved in the Jardin des Plantes and was appointed to the Chair of Botany in 1788. When the French National Assembly founded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylesia Lineata
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species *'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886 *'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897) *'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia anchises'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia andensis'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia andrei'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Hylesia angulex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia annulata'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia ascodex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia athlia'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia beneluzi'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia bertrandi'' Lemaire, 1982 *'' Hylesia biolleya'' Schaus, 1927 *'' Hylesia bouvereti'' Dognin, 1889 *'' Hylesia canitia'' (Cramer, 1780) *'' Hylesia cedomnibus'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia coex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia coinopus'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia colimatifex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia colombex'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Hylesia composita'' Dognin, 1912 *'' Hylesia continua'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Hylesia corevia'' Schaus, 1900 *'' Hylesia cottica'' Schaus, 1932 *'' Hylesia cressida'' Dya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trees Of The Dominican Republic
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height. In wider definitions, the taller palms, tree ferns, bananas, and bamboos are also trees. Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that have independently evolved a trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. The majority of tree species are angiosperms or hardwoods; of the rest, many are gymnosperms or softwoods. Trees tend to be long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old. Trees have been in existence for 370 million years. It is estimated that there are some three trillion mature trees in the world. A tree typically has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground by the trunk. This trunk typically co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
