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The Brazil nut family, the Lecythidaceae, is in the order Ericales, as are other well-known plants such as blueberries, cranberries, sapote, gutta-percha, tea, phlox, and persimmons. The tree is the only species in the monotypic genus Bertholletia, [2] named after French chemist Claude Louis Berthollet. [22]
Barringtonia acutangula (Freshwater Mangrove) fruits in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Careya arborea in Narsapur, Medak district, India.. The Lecythidaceae (/ ˌ l ɛ s ɪ θ ɪ ˈ d eɪ ʃ iː / LESS-ith-ih-DAY-shee) comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250–300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa (including Madagascar), Asia and Australia.
Dinizia excelsa is a South American canopy-emergent tropical rainforest tree species in the family Fabaceae, native to primarily Brazil and Guyana. [4] [5] In Portuguese it is known as Angelim Vermelho, Angelim, Angelim Pedra, and Paricá, or sometimes Angelim Falso, Faveira, Faveira Dura, Faveira Ferro or Faveiro do Grande. [6]
The paradise nut is a large rainforest tree with spreading branches. It is in the same family (Lecythidaceae) as the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) and has a similar fruit. This is a large woody capsule up to twelve inches (thirty cm) in diameter and very heavy, [2] with a lid which bursts open when the seeds are ripe. Monkeys are said ...
Plants in this genus are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with the exception of the aptly-named giant stinging tree (D. excelsa) which may reach 35 m (115 ft) in height. [3] Dendrocnide species have a sympodial growth habit and are armed with fine needle-like stinging hairs.
The Burseraceae are a moderate-sized family of 17-19 genera and about 540 species of woody flowering plants. The actual numbers given in taxonomic sources differ according to taxonomic revision at the time of writing. The Burseraceae are also known as the torchwood family, [2] the frankincense and myrrh family, or simply the incense tree family.
Ailanthus excelsa, commonly known as tree of heaven, is a large deciduous tree found in India and Sri Lanka. [1] In Tamil , it is also known as Pi-Nari Maram due to its disagreeable odor. The trees are grown along the edges of fields and rivers to mark boundaries and prevent soil erosion .
Azadirachta excelsa, commonly known as sentang, [3] is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. The specific epithet excelsa is from the Latin meaning 'lofty'. [4]