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  2. Paubrasilia - Wikipedia

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    Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. [4] [5] It is a Brazilian timber tree commonly known as Pernambuco wood or brazilwood [6] (Portuguese: pau-de-pernambuco, pau-brasil; [6] Tupi: ybyrapytanga [7]) and is the national tree of Brazil. [5]

  3. Ilex sapiiformis - Wikipedia

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    After the type specimen was described in 1836, no other individuals were found and the species was considered possibly extinct for nearly 200 years until 4 plants (2 males and 2 females) were found in March 2023. Since then, one of the trees has died, leaving only 3 known individuals, rendering the plant narrowly close to extinction unless ...

  4. Pernambuco interior forests - Wikipedia

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    Only 5% of the original forest remains; the rest has been cleared for timber and fuel wood, agriculture, or cattle ranching. Most of the remaining forest remnants are small (1-10 hectares) and species-impoverished. As of 1997, only three protected areas covered portions of the ecoregion, protecting an area of 90 square kilometers of forest.

  5. List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family - Wikipedia

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    pau ferro; brazilwood; pau-brasil; pau de Pernambuco; Pernambuco tree; Nicaragua wood; ibirapitanga Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Caesalpinia mexicana: Mexican bird-of-paradise tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Caesalpinia pulcherrima: red bird-of-paradise tree; flowerfence poinciana Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Caragana: Asian pea trees

  6. Which Trees Produce Spiky Round Balls? Here's How to Identify ...

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    The tree produces spiky green fruits about the size of a golf ball, which turn brown and drop off the tree over an extended period beginning in fall and continuing over the winter.

  7. Pernambuco coastal forests - Wikipedia

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    The Pernambuco coastal forests occupy an 80 km-wide strip along the Atlantic coast of northeastern Brazil in the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. The forests extend from near sea level to 600–800 metres (2,000–2,600 ft) in elevation, on the windward slopes of the Borborema Plateau .

  8. It's Time to Ditch These 10 Cleaning Tips From Grandma - AOL

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    Vinegar can strip the shine away from wood surfaces, leaving them dull. Try one of our GH lab-approved hardwood floor cleaners instead. T3 Magazine - Getty Images. Vacuuming ruins carpets.

  9. Dalbergia cearensis - Wikipedia

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    Dalbergia cearensis, with common names Brazilian kingwood, kingwood, Bois de Violette, and violetwood, [3] is a small tree endemic to Brazil. It is native to the states of Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Piauí, [4] It is the source of kingwood, a classic furniture wood.