Joannesia princeps
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Joannesia princeps | |
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File:Joannesia princeps - Jardim Botânico de Brasília - DSC09714.JPG | |
Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Joannesia |
Species: | J. princeps
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Binomial name | |
Joannesia princeps |
Joannesia princeps, the arara nut-tree or andá-açu, is a species of moderate-sized tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, with a spreading canopy, large alternate and long petioled leaves, and coarse branches. Flowers are monoecious, and fruit is a large drupe. It is endemic to east Minas Gerais, north Espírito Santo to the south of Bahia, Brazil, and threatened by habitat loss.
References
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- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Joannesia princeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32981A9740608. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32981A9740608.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.