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Corythaeolinae
The great blue turaco (''Corythaeola cristata'') is a bird species of the family Musophagidae. At in length, it is the largest species of turaco. It has predominantly grey-blue plumage with an upright blue-black crest around high. The male and female have similar plumage. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. Taxonomy French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot described the great blue turaco as ''Musophaga cristata'' in 1816, before German ornithologist Ferdinand Heine placed it in its own genus in 1860. The great blue turaco is the sole member of the subfamily Corythaeolinae within the turaco family. Its closest relatives are the go-away birds and plantain eaters of the genus ''Crinifer''. The common ancestor of both diverged from the ancestor of all other turaco species. "Great blue turaco" has been designated the official common name by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). It is also called blue plantain eater. Description Generally, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turaco
The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae ( "banana-eaters"), which includes '' plantain-eaters'' and '' go-away-birds''. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous: the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth. The second and third toes, which always point forward, are conjoined in some species. Musophagids often have prominent crests and long tails; the turacos are noted for peculiar and unique pigments giving them their bright green and red feathers. Traditionally, this group has been allied with the cuckoos in the order Cuculiformes, but the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy raises this group to a full order Musophagiformes. They have been proposed to link the hoatzin to the other living birds, but this was later disputed. Recent genetic analyses have strongly supported the order ranking of Musophagiformes. Musophagidae is one of very few bird families endemic to Africa, one other being the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corythaeolinae
The great blue turaco (''Corythaeola cristata'') is a bird species of the family Musophagidae. At in length, it is the largest species of turaco. It has predominantly grey-blue plumage with an upright blue-black crest around high. The male and female have similar plumage. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. Taxonomy French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot described the great blue turaco as ''Musophaga cristata'' in 1816, before German ornithologist Ferdinand Heine placed it in its own genus in 1860. The great blue turaco is the sole member of the subfamily Corythaeolinae within the turaco family. Its closest relatives are the go-away birds and plantain eaters of the genus ''Crinifer''. The common ancestor of both diverged from the ancestor of all other turaco species. "Great blue turaco" has been designated the official common name by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). It is also called blue plantain eater. Description Generally, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strombosia
''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek ', meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit. Description ''Strombosia'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The flowers are bisexual with 5 petals. The fruits are drupes (pitted) with a thin, fleshy pericarp. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ... recognised 11 species: * '' Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * '' Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * '' Stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyalthia
''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.''Polyalthia''. Flora of China. These are trees and shrubs. The flower has six petals in two whorls, the inner petals curving inward over the centre. The name ''Polyalthia'' is derived from a combination of Greek words meaning 'many cures' with reference to the medicinal properties of certain species. Species This large genus was known to be , with many species having been separated and reassigned to other genera. Species have also been transferred into this genus (''e.g.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisteria
''Heisteria'' is a genus of plants in the family Olacaceae, although it is sometimes listed under the largely unrecognized family erythropalaceae. It contains the following species (this list may be incomplete): * '' Heisteria acuminata'' * '' Heisteria asplundii'' Sleumer * '' Heisteria concinna'' Standl. * '' Heisteria costaricensis'' Donn. Sm. * '' Heisteria cyathiformis'' Little * '' Heisteria fatoensis'' Standl. * '' Heisteria longipes'' Standl. * '' Heisteria maguirei'' Sleumer * ''Heisteria pallida ''Heisteria pallida'' is a plant species in the genus '' Heisteria'' found in Brazil. The stem bark of ''H. pallida'' contains ourateacatechin ( 4′-O-methyl-(−)-epigallocatechin), ouratea-proanthocyanidin A ( epiafzelechin-(4β→8)-4′-O ...'' Engl. * '' Heisteria parvifolia'' Sm. References External links * * Olacaceae Santalales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Santalales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacryodes
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of the Americas, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to elevation. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * '' Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * '' Dacryodes bampsiana'' * '' Dacryodes belemensis'' * '' Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * '' Dacryodes camerunensis'' * '' Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uapaca
''Uapaca'' is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1858. It is the only genus comprised in the tribe Uapaceae. The genus is native to Africa and Madagascar. ''Uapaca'' is dioecious Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is ..., with male and female flowers on separate plants. ;species ;formerly included moved '' Drypetes'' *''Uapaca griffithii - Drypetes riseleyi'' References Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae genera Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon Dioecious plants {{Phyllanthaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibale National Park
Kibale National Park is a national park in western Uganda, protecting moist evergreen rainforest. It is in size and ranges between and in elevation. Despite encompassing primarily moist evergreen forest, it contains a diverse array of landscapes.McGrew, William, ''et al''. ''Great Ape Societies''. Cambridge University Press, 1996. Print. Kibale is one of the last remaining expanses to contain both lowland and montane forests. In eastern Africa, it sustains the last significant expanse of pre-montane forest. The park was gazetted in 1932 and formally established in 1993 to protect a large area of forest previously managed as a logged forest reserve. The park forms a continuous forest with Queen Elizabeth National Park. This adjoining of the parks creates a wildlife corridor. It is an important ecotourism and safari destination, well-known for its population of habituated chimpanzees and twelve other species of primates. It is also the location of the Makerere University B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichilia
''Trichilia'' is a flowering plant genus in the family (biology), family Meliaceae. These plants are particularly diverse in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. Several species are used in folk medicine and shamanism – e.g. ''Trichilia rubescens, T. rubescens'' against malaria, ''Trichilia tocacheana, T. tocacheana'' as a hallucinogen, and ''Trichilia catigua, T. catigua'' in the aphrodisiac and stimulant catuaba. ''Trichilia emetica, T. emetica'' wood, also known as Natal mahogany or Cape mahogany is the traditional material of choice for Mozambique's famous ''psikhelekedana'' Scale model, miniature artists. ''Trichilia dregeana'', or forest mahogany also yields timber and is also used in carvings, traditional African musical instruments, household implements, furniture, bats and canoes. Selected species: * ''Trichilia acuminata'' * ''Trichilia areolata'' * ''Trichilia blanchetii'' * ''Trichilia breviflora'' * ''Trichilia bullata'' * ''Trichilia casaretti'' * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ficus
''Ficus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family (biology), family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The common fig (''F. carica'') is a temperate species native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region (from Afghanistan to Portugal), which has been widely cultivated from ancient times for its fruit, also referred to as figs. The fruit of most other species are also edible though they are usually of only local economic importance or eaten as bushfood. However, they are extremely important food resources for wildlife. Figs are also of considerable cultural importance throughout the tropics, both as objects of worship and for their many practical uses. Description ''Ficus'' is a pantropical genus of trees, shrubs, and vines occupying a wide variety of ecological niches; most a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
