Clusiaceae
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Poraqueiba
Description Poraqueiba is a plant belonging to the family of Clusiaceae, which is native to tropical America. It is a tall tree that can grow up to 30 meters in height. Poraqueiba has a straight and cylindrical trunk, and its bark is dark brown and rough. This plant has been traditionally used for medicinal purposes in South America. Taxonomic Information…
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Cratoxylum
Description Cratoxylum is a genus of flowering plants that belong to the family Clusiaceae. It contains about 120 species of trees and shrubs that are native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia. The genus name “Cratoxylum” is derived from the Greek words “kratos” meaning strength and “xylon” meaning wood, referring to the hardness of the wood of some species. Some…
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Clusiaceae
Description Clusiaceae, also known as the Garcinia family, is a family of flowering plants that consists of approximately 13 genera and 750 species. These plants are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The family was named after the genus Clusia, which was named in honor of Carolus Clusius, a Dutch…
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Hypericum Balearicum
Description Hypericum Balearicum is a flowering shrub that belongs to the family of Clusiaceae. It is native to the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The plant is also called Balearic St. John’s Wort. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Phylum Spermatophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Clusiaceae Genus Hypericum Appearance Hypericum Balearicum is a small, evergreen shrub that grows…
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Gonocaryum
Description Gonocaryum is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the family Clusiaceae. It is native to tropical regions of Asia and Africa. The genus consists of only two known species of trees, Gonocaryum calleryanum and Gonocaryum lobbianum. Taxonomic Information Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Spermatophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Clusiaceae Genus: Gonocaryum Appearance Gonocaryum trees have a…
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