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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]
It is an evergreen tree usually growing to 40 metres (130 ft) tall and 1 m (3 ft 3 in) diameter at breast height. The largest individual, near Nova Petrópolis, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil is 45 m or 147.7 ft in height with a diameter at breast height of 3.8 m or 12.5 ft girth. [3]
In 2010, the world had 3.92 billion hectares (ha) of tree cover, extending over 30% of its land area. [1] [need quotation to verify] In 2020, the world had a total forest area of 4.06 billion ha, which was 31 percent of the total land area.
Brazilian pepper tree. Brazilian pepper is widely grown as an ornamental plant in frost-free regions of South America for its foliage and fruit. In its native habitat it is a melliferous flower [8] and is the main source of food for the stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula, which is an important honey producer in Central and South America.
The factory has become a symbol of China's growing influence in the South American nation and an example of a closer relationship between both countries. BYD has invested $620 million to set up ...
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 jaboticaba tree appears as a charge on the coat of arms of Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. [31] In Brazilian politics, and less commonly in everyday speech, "jabuticaba" is a slang that describes a political or legal setting that is considered absurd, unusual, or needlessly complex, among others, that could only exist in a country like Brazil.
Chinese troops will take part for the first time in annual exercises held by Brazil's armed forces this week, training alongside U.S. soldiers, the Brazilian Navy said. China sent observers last ...