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Oaxacan Montane Forests
The Oaxacan montane forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in eastern Mexico. It includes a belt of montane tropical forest on the eastern slope of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca and eastern Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ranges. These forests lie between the lowland Petén–Veracruz moist forests and Veracruz moist forests, and the pine–oak forests of the higher mountains. Geography The Oaxacan montane forests extend along eastern mountain slopes of Puebla, Veracruz and Oaxaca states. The ecoregion extends from the Tecolutla River in the north across the Sierra de Chiconquiaco, the eastern Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, and the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca. Climate The climate of the ecoregion is tropical, humid, and montane. The ecoregion is humid throughout the year, and temperatures remain mild, with mean annual temperature ranging from 19 °C to 17 °C, decreasing with elevation. There are three seasons: a cool season from November to March, a short warm-dry season in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huatusco
Huatusco de Chicuellar (commonly known as Huatusco), is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, on the Xalapa–Mexico City railroad that was founded by Italian immigrants. It is bordered by Calcahualco, the state of Puebla, Ixhuatlán del Café and Federal Highway 180. The oldest church in Huatusco is dedicated to San Antonio de Padua with a height of approximately 20 meters. A nearby hill, called "Cerro de Guadalupe" has a church on top of it, where every year on December 11 and 12 catholic people hold religious festivities. In these days, the priest celebrates with a mass; and after that, people stay around the hill to have a picnic. Economic activities in Huatusco include growing coffee, sugar cane and several fruits. Huatusco is a small quiet town during the week. Important geographical features in the vicinity include Cerro de ecatepec, Cerro de Elotepec, and the Sierra Madre Oriental; the highest mountain in Mexico, Pico de Orizaba is also visible from the town. Hua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphyte
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phorophytes. Epiphytes take part in nutrient cycles and add to both the diversity and biomass of the ecosystem in which they occur, like any other organism. They are an important source of food for many species. Typically, the older parts of a plant will have more epiphytes growing on them. Epiphytes differ from parasites in that they grow on other plants for physical support and do not necessarily affect the host negatively. An organism that grows on another organism that is not a plant may be called an epibiont. Epiphytes are usually found in the temperate zone (e.g., many mosses, liverworts, lichens, and algae) or in the tropics (e.g., many ferns, cacti, orchids, and bromeliads). Epiphyte species make good houseplants due to their minimal wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Xalapensis
''Quercus xalapensis'', or xalapa oak, is a species of oak in the red oak group (''Quercus'' section ''Lobatae''). It is native to the mountains of eastern and southern Mexico, as well as Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua in northern Central America. Description ''Quercus xalapensis'' is a large tree with a trunk in diameter. The leaves are lance-shaped, up to long, with numerous teeth along the edge, each tooth tapering to a long, thin point. drawing of ''Quercus xalapensis'' Range and habitat ''Quercus xalapensis'' is native to the mountains of eastern and southern Mexico and northern Central America. Its range includes the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Sartorii
''Quercus sartorii'' is a species of oak tree known by the common name of Sartors oak. It is native to central and southern Mexico from Veracruz, San Luis Potosi, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca to Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti .... It can reach heights of . References {{Taxonbar, from=Q82308342 sartorii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Lancifolia
''Quercus lancifolia'' is a species of oak found in Central America and Mexico.McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:39-40 in English with line drawing on page 39 Description ''Quercus lancifolia'' is a large forest tree up to tall with a trunk or more in diameter. The are up to long, sometimes with no lobes or teeth but sometimes with undulations or sharp teeth; they are green on top, and both whitish and waxy on the underside.Habitat and range ''Quercus lanci ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Germana
''Quercus germana'', the Mexican royal oak, is a species of oak tree in the family Fagaceae. It is native to mountain cloud forests in eastern Mexico. Description ''Quercus germana'' is a small to medium-sized tree, and can reach in height. As with other white oaks (subgenus ''Quercus'', section ''Quercus'') its acorns mature in a single season. Habitat and range ''Quercus germana'' is endemic to eastern and northeastern Mexico, in Sierra Madre Oriental of (north to south) Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Veracruz, Hidalgo, and Puebla states, and the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Puebla, Veracruz, and Oaxaca states. It typically grows in cloud forests and less frequently in humid oak forests, at elevations of . It is generally sparse throughout its range. It is often associated with the trees ''Quercus lancifolia, Quercus pinnativenulosa, Platanus'' sp., and ''Alnus'' sp. The species has an area of occupancy (AOO) of 500 km2. The species has been under-sampled so the AO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Cortesii
''Quercus cortesii'' is a species of oak native to Central America and southern Mexico. Description ''Quercus cortesii'' is a large evergreen tree, growing up to 40 meters tall. ''Quercus cortesii'' is a slow-growing tree with a very long life-cycle. They are seldom found with acorns, and reproduce on cycles of five to ten years. Range and habitat ''Quercus cortesii'' ranges through the mountains of Central America and southern Mexico, between 700 and 2400 meters elevation. The southern end of the range is the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica and Chiriquí Province of western Panama. In Mexico it is found on the eastern slope of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in Puebla and Veracruz states, and in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas and Chiapas Highlands of Chiapas state. It has also been reported in Oaxaca state. Its typical habitat is montane cloud forests and other wet forest habitats. The extent of occurrence (EOO) is 500,000 km2, 676,000 km2 including Oaxaca. The area of oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrsine Coriacea
''Myrsine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae before this was merged into the Primulaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It contains about 200 species, including several notable radiations, such as the matipo of New Zealand and the kōlea of Hawaii (the New Zealand "black matipo", ''Pittosporum tenuifolium'', is not related to ''Myrsine''). In the United States, members of this genus are known as colicwood. Some species, especially '' M. africana'', are grown as ornamental shrubs. The leathery, evergreen leaves are simple and alternate, with smooth or toothed margins and without stipules. The one-seeded, indehiscent fruit is a thin-fleshed globose drupe. The flowers and fruits often do not develop until after leaf fall and thus appear naked on the branches. The fruits often do not mature until the year after flowering. The calyx is persistent. The Pacific basin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liquidambar Styraciflua
American sweetgum (''Liquidambar styraciflua''), also known as American storax, hazel pine, bilsted, redgum, satin-walnut, star-leaved gum, alligatorwood, or simply sweetgum, is a deciduous tree in the genus ''Liquidambar'' native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ... and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America. Sweetgum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate zone, temperate climates. It is recognizable by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves (similar to maple leaves) and its hard, spiked fruits. It is currently classified in the plant family (biology), family Altingiaceae, but was formerly considered a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedyosmum Mexicanum
''Hedyosmum mexicanum'' is a species of plant in the family Chloranthaceae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description ''Hedyosmum mexicanum'' is known as a dioecious variable plant containing adventitious roots and brittle twigs. It generally blooms as a shrub at approximately 2 meters in height. When it reaches its full tree size it could range from 8 to 12 meters or more. It contains opposite leaves with welded petioles. The male portion of the plant comprises a subsessile stamen, coupled with bilocular anther along with a short appendix at the apex. Furthermore, its female counterpart, the flower is assorted in panicles which contain trilobal perianth, embellished with the unilocular and inferior ovary. The style of the plant tends to be either very small or not present at all. Habitat The plant can generally be found around the northern parts of South American Colombia. They are as well found in abundance from Mexico to Panama. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clethra Macrophylla
''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 396 in Latin ''Clethra'' is one of two genera in the family Clethraceae (the other being ''Purdiaea''). The species may be evergreen or deciduous, and all bear flower, flowers in clusters (inflorescences), which correspond to raceme, racemes or panicle, panicles. The flowers are quite small, white or pinkish, and each bear 5 free petal, petals, numerous stamens, and a 3-chambered seed capsule. The leaf, leaves, simple, ovate, and alternate or opposite, bear characteristic stellate trichome, hairs. The seeds are very small and numerous. Distribution ''Clethra'' species are native plant, native to a variety of habitats, i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinnamomum Effusum
''Cinnamomum'' is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of ''Cinnamomum'' have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark. The genus contains approximately 250 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania, and Australasia. The genus includes a great number of economically important trees. Habitat This genus is present in the Himalayas and other mountain areas and is present in tropical and subtropical montane rainforests, in the weed-tree forests, in valleys, and mixed forests of coniferous and deciduous broad-leaved trees, from southern China, India, and Southeast Asia. Some species, such as ''Cinnamomum camphora'', tolerate drought. Characteristics All species tested so far are diploid, with the total number of chromosomes being 24. This Lauraceae genus comprises approximately 250 trees and shrubs and most are aromatic. Some trees produce sprouts. The thick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
