species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the creosote
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
(
Larreoideae
Larreoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Zygophyllaceae.
Genera
* ''Bulnesia'' Gay
* ''Guaiacum'' L.
* ''Larrea'' Cav.
* '' Pintoa'' Gay
* ''Porlieria'' Ruiz The Spanish surname Ruiz originates from the Germanic personal name ...
) of
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Zygophyllaceae
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.
Plants in the family Zygophyllaceae may be trees, shrubs, or herbs. They are often found in dry habita ...
. It is native to
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
and
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. Related to the true ''
lignum vitae
Lignum vitae () is a wood, also called guayacan or guaiacum, and in parts of Europe known as Pockholz or pokhout, from trees of the genus ''Guaiacum''. The trees are indigenous to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America (e.g: Col ...
'' trees (''
Guaiacum
''Guaiacum'' (''OED'' 2nd edition, 1989.Entry "guaiacum" in B. sarmientoi'') as "verawood".
Bulnesia arborea (6868262111).jpg, Fruits
Bulnesia arborea 7zz.jpg, Leaf
Bulnesia arborea 10zz.jpg, Bark
File:Bulnesia arborea in bloom in Mounts Botanical Garden 01.jpg, ''Gonopterodendron arboreum'' in bloom in Mounts Botanical Garden
File:Bulnesia arborea in bloom in Mounts Botanical Garden 02.jpg, ''Gonopterodendron arboreum'' in bloom in Mounts Botanical Garden
File:Bulnesia arborea in bloom in Mounts Botanical Garden 03.jpg, ''Gonopterodendron arboreum'' in bloom in Mounts Botanical Garden
References
arborea
Arborea is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy, whose economy is largely based on agriculture and cattle breeding with production of vegetables, rice, fruit and milk (notably the local milk product Arborea).
Histo ...