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Astronium
''Astronium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Central and South America. ''Astronium'' is a genus of dioecious trees. Leaves are deciduous, alternate, and odd-pinnate. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *''Astronium concinnum'' Schott *''Astronium fraxinifolium'' Schott *''Astronium gardneri'' Mattick *''Astronium glaziovii'' Mattick *'' Astronium graveolens'' Jacq. (syn. ''Astronium conzattii'' S.F.Blake) *'' Astronium lecointei'' Ducke *''Astronium mirandae'' F.A.Barkley *''Astronium nelson-rosae'' Santin *''Astronium obliquum'' Griseb. *''Astronium pumilum'' J.D.Mitch. & Daly *''Astronium ulei'' Mattick Species formerly placed in this genus that are now placed in ''Myracrodruon'' include: *''Astronium balansae'' Engl. → ''Myracrodruon balansae'' *''Astronium urundeuva'' → '' Myracrodruon urundeuva'' Fossil record Fossils of an ''Astronium'' sp. have been described from the fossil flora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronium Graveolens
''Astronium graveolens'' is a species of flowering tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Bolivia. Common names include glassywood, ronrón (Spanish), and aroeira (Portuguese). This plant is cited in ''Flora Brasiliensis'' by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer. Life Martius was born at Erlangen Erlangen (; East Franconian: ''Erlang'', Bavarian: ''Erlanga'') is a Mid .... Description ''Astronium graveolens'' grows to a height of . The trunk can have a diameter of up to and is straight and cylindrical. At the base it has buttresses which may be about tall. The crown is rounded with irregular branches. The bark is grey, shiny and smooth, with paler patches where pieces have peeled off. The leaves are alternate and pinnate, with five to se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronium Lecointei
''Astronium lecointei'' (Portuguese common name muiracatiara) is a timber tree, which is native to Brazil. References External links ''Astronium lecointei''photos of wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of ligni ... lecointei Trees of the Amazon Trees of Brazil Taxa named by Adolpho Ducke {{Anacardiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronium Fraxinifolium
''Astronium fraxinifolium'' is a timber tree, which is native to Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. Common names include kingwood, locustwood, tigerwood, and zebrawood. It is known in Portuguese as Gonçalo-alves. This plant is cited in '' Flora Brasiliensis'' by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. It is also used to make hardwood such as tigerwood Tigerwood is a common name for lumber produced from several species of tropical trees: * '' Lovoa trichilioides'', a tree species found in Africa * Gonçalo alves, several species found in Brazil: **''Astronium fraxinifolium'' **''Astronium grav .... References External links''Astronium fraxinifolium''photo Flora Brasiliensis: ''Astronium fraxinifolium'' fraxinifolium Endemic flora of Brazil Trees of Brazil Trees of the Amazon Flora of the Atlantic Forest Flora of the Cerrado Vulnerable flora of South America Plants described in 1827 {{rosid-tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |