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Mango tree (Aam Gaachh) Mangifera indica [13] Belarus: Oak, Pedunculate oak (unofficial) Quercus, Quercus robur [14] Belize: Honduras mahogany: Swietenia macrophylla [15] Bhutan: Bhutan cypress: Cupressus cashmeriana [16] Brazil: Brazilwood: Paubrasilia echinata [17] Cambodia: Palmyra palm: Borassus flabellifer [18] [19] Canada: Maple: Acer [20 ...
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]
National anthem "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" (lit. ' Brazilian National Anthem ') [1] [6] National bird: Sabiá-laranjeira (Turdus rufiventris), the rufous-bellied thrush [7] National tree: Pau-brasil (Paubrasilia echinata), the brazilwood [8] National floral emblem: There is no official decree designating a National Flower of Brazil
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 ...
The tree is fast growing; as much as 113 centimetres (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) a year (16 m or 52 ft in 14 years) at Puerto Piray, Misiones Province, Argentina. [ 4 ] : 13_8 The leaves are thick, tough and scale like, triangular, 3–6 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) long, 5–10 millimetres ( 25 ⁄ 128 – 25 ⁄ 64 in) broad at the base, and ...
Individual trees in Brazil (1 P) F. Forests of Brazil (2 C, 24 P) Pages in category "Trees of Brazil"
In 2012, the state of Pará, which produces more than 90% of Brazil’s açaí, exported 39 tons of the fruit; in 2022, 8,158 tons were exported generating over $26 million in revenue, according ...
Copernicia prunifera or the carnaúba palm or carnaubeira palm (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʁnaˈubɐ]) is a species of palm tree native to northeastern Brazil (mainly the states of Ceará, Piauí, Maranhão, Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia). Known by many as 'tree of life' because of its many uses, the Carnaúba is also the symbol tree of ...