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Güeppi-Sekime National Park
Güeppi-Sekime National Park is a protected area located in the Peruvian region of Loreto Region, Loreto, on the border with Ecuador. The park encompasses of forests in a landscape that features hills and seasonally flooded lowlands. History The Güeppi Reserved Zone was established in March 1997, initially covering . The name and the extension were modified and was granted a national park status in 2012. Climate The park has a warm and humid climate, with an average temperature of and precipitation between 2500 and 2800 mm. Ecology Flora Among the plant species found in the area are: ''Socratea exorrhiza'', ''Brownea grandiceps'', ''Calyptranthes bipennis, Salvinia auriculata, Cedrela odorata'', ''Phenakospermum, Phenakospermum guyannense, Mabea (plant), Mabea speciosa, Holly, Ilex inundata'', ''Warszewiczia coccinea,'' ''Ocotea javitensis'', ''Caryocar glabrum,'' ''Piper (plant), Piper obliquum'', ''Pourouma cecropiifolia,'' ''Handroanthus serratifolius,'' ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has Demographics of Peru, a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At , Peru is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 19th largest country in the world, and the List of South American countries by area, third largest in South America. Pre-Columbian Peru, Peruvian territory was home to Andean civilizations, several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pourouma Cecropiifolia
''Pourouma cecropiifolia'' (Amazon grape, Amazon tree-grape or uvilla; syn. ''P. multifida'') is a species of '' Pourouma'', native to tropical South America, in the western Amazon Basin in northern Bolivia, western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and southern Venezuela. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 20 m tall. The leaves are palmately compound, with 9–11 leaflets 10–20 cm long and 2.5–4 cm broad, on a 20 cm petiole. The flowers are white, produced 20 or more together in a 10 cm long inflorescence; it is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. The fruit is ovoid, 1–2 cm long, purple when ripe, grape-like except for its wintergreen Wintergreen is a group of aromatic plants. The term ''wintergreen'' once commonly referred to plants that remain green (continue photosynthesis) throughout the winter. The term ''evergreen'' is now more commonly used for this characteristic. ... smel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hevea Guianensis
''Hevea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, with about ten members. It is also one of many names used commercially for the wood of the most economically important rubber tree, '' H. brasiliensis''. The genus is native to tropical South America but is widely cultivated in other tropical countries and naturalized in several of them. It was first described in 1775. Characteristics French botanist and explorer Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet first described ''Hevea'' as a genus in 1775. ''H. brasiliensis'' and ''H. guianensis'' are large trees, often reaching more than in height. Most of the other members of the genus are small to medium trees, and ''H. camporum'' is a shrub of around . Trees in this genus are either deciduous or evergreen. Certain species, namely ''H. benthamiana'', ''H. brasiliensis'' and ''H. microphylla'', bear "winter shoots", stubby side shoots with short internodes, scale leaves on the stem and larger leaves near the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedrelinga Cateniformis . The only accepted species is ''Cedrelinga cateniformis'', called tornillo or cedrorana, which is native to South America. It is occasionally harvested for its straight-grained timber.
''Cedrelinga'' is a genus of trees in the family Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ... References Mimosoids Monotypic Fabaceae genera Trees of Peru Trees of Brazil[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calathea
''Calathea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Marantaceae. They are commonly called calatheas or (like their relatives) prayer plants. About 200 species formerly assigned to ''Calathea'' are now in the genus '' Goeppertia''. Calathea currently contains around 60 species. Native to the tropical Americas, many of the species are popular as pot plants due to their decorative leaves and, in some species, colorful inflorescences. The young leaves and bracts can retain pools of water called phytotelmata, that provide habitat for many invertebrates.Jalinsky, J., T.A. Radocy, R. Wertenberger, & C.S. Chaboo. 2014. Insect diversity in phytotelmata habitats of two host plants, Heliconia stricta Huber (Heliconiaceae) and Calathea lutea Schult (Marantaceae) in the south-east Amazon of Peru. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 87(3): 299–311. Description Foliage Calathea leaves are often large and colorfully patterned. The leaves are often variegated with br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ficus Schippii
''Ficus schippii'' is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac .... References schippii Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Trees of Peru {{Moraceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrocaryum Murumuru
''Astrocaryum murumuru'' (Portuguese common name: murumuru) is a Arecaceae, palm native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil, which bears Eating, edible fruits. ''Murumuru'' butter, extracted from the seeds of the plant, may be used as a moisturizer. One remarkable feature of this palm is that it is covered with spines up to in length. The ''murumuru'' palm trees grow in Brazil and around the Amazon and are one of the dominant trees in this region. It has a thick trunk and a shuttlecock-shaped, bushy crown. The nutritious, edible fruits are an important local food source and materials made from the tree, fruit, and seed kernels are commercially significant to the region. Hammocks are made from the tree's fibres. ''Murumuru'' butter is moisturizing (emollient). It is also Film-forming agent, film-forming and glossy. These qualities make it very protective. It contains vitamins and has a high content of oleic acid. The oil from the seeds is traditionally used to soften and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymenachne
''Hymenachne'', synonym ''Dallwatsonia'', is a genus of widespread wetland plants in the grass family Poaceae. They are commonly known as marsh grasses. They are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific Islands.Clarkson, J. R., et al. (2011)A report of hybridisation in ''Hymenachne'' (Poaceae, Panicoideae) with description of ''Hymenachne'' × ''calamitosa'', a new species of hybrid origin from tropical Australia. ''Telopea'' 13(1-2), 105-14. A species from the Americas, ''H. amplexicaulis'', is well known in other parts of the world as an introduced and invasive species. Description ''Hymenachne'' species are aquatic plants frequently found in marshes and other wet habitats. Their stems may be spongy with aerenchyma tissue. The longest stems can reach . They are perennial, sometimes with rhizomes. The leaves are linear or lance-shaped. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minquartia
''Minquartia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Olacaceae family containing the single species ''Minquartia guianensis'' (also called black manwood or huambula). It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. One of the phytochemicals it contains is lichexanthone Lichexanthone is an organic compound in the structural class of chemicals known as xanthones. Lichexanthone was first isolated and identified by Japanese chemists from a species of foliose lichen, leafy lichen in the 1940s. The compound is known .... The plant is a source of minquartynoic acid, a rare fatty acid. References Olacaceae Monotypic Santalales genera Near threatened plants Trees of Bolivia Trees of Brazil Trees of Colombia Trees of Costa Rica Trees of Ecuador Trees of French Guiana Trees of Guyana Trees of Nicaragua Trees of Panama Trees of Peru Trees of Suriname Trees of Venezuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieffenbachia
''Dieffenbachia'' , commonly known as dumb cane or leopard lily, is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family (biology), family Araceae. It is native to the New World Tropics from Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina. Some species are widely cultivated as ornamental plants, especially as houseplants, and have become naturalized on a few tropical islands. ''Dieffenbachia'' is a perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plant with straight stem, simple and alternate leaves containing white spots and flecks, making it attractive as indoor foliage. Species in this genus are popular as houseplants because of their tolerance of shade. The English names, dumb cane and mother-in-law's tongue (also used for ''Sansevieria'' species) refer to the poisoning effect of raphides, which can cause temporary inability to speak. ''Dieffenbachia'' was named by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott, director of the Botanical Gardens in Vienna, to honor his head gardener Joseph Dieffenbach (1790–186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiocaryon
''Ophiocaryon'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Sabiaceae Sabiaceae is a family of flowering plants that were placed in the order Proteales according to the APG IV system. It comprises three genera, '' Meliosma'', '' Ophiocaryon'' and '' Sabia'', with 66 known species, native to tropical to warm temper ... found mainly in the Guayana Shield and Amazon basin in South America. Species *'' Ophiocaryon neillii'' Aymard & Daly (Ecuador) *'' Ophiocaryon klugii'' Barneby (Brazil, Colombia, Peru) *'' Ophiocaryon heterophyllum'' (Benth.) Urban (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) *'' Ophiocaryon chironectes'' Barneby (Brazil-Guyana border *'' Ophiocaryon duckei'' Barneby (Brazil, Peru *'' Ophiocaryon paradoxum'' R. Schomburgk (Guyana) *'' Ophiocaryon maguirei'' Barneby (Guyana) References Eudicot genera Sabiaceae {{eudicot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
