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Actinopterygii (/ ˌ æ k t ɪ n ɒ p t ə ˈ r ɪ dʒ i aɪ /; from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktis) 'having rays' and πτέρυξ (ptérux) 'wing, fins'), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish [2] that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. [3]
Growth habit of Excoecaria agallocha Excoecaria agallocha in flower. Excoecaria agallocha, a mangrove species, belongs to the genus Excoecaria of the family Euphorbiaceae.The species has many common names, including blind-your-eye mangrove, [1] blinding tree, [citation needed] buta buta tree, [2] milky mangrove, [3] poisonfish tree, and river poison tree. [4]
The upper branches of the tree tend to droop. [6] The tree's pinnately compound leaves measure 8–25 cm long × 4–9 cm wide and are made up of 19–41 alternate leaflets. [6] [10] Male and female flowers occur on separate plants . [6] Flowers are small, white and borne profusely in panicles at the ends of the drooping branches. [10]
Pachira glabra (syn. Bombacopsis glabra) [1] [2] is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, native to eastern Brazil, where it grows along waterways. It is generally known by the nonscientific names Guinea peanut , [ 3 ] [ 2 ] French peanut , [ 2 ] Saba nut , [ 4 ] money tree , [ 2 ] and lucky tree . [ 2 ]
Cyprinodontiformes / ˌ s ɪ p r ɪ n oʊ ˈ d ɒ n t ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising mostly small, freshwater fish. [1] Many popular aquarium fish, such as killifish and live-bearers, are included.
Simarouba glauca is a flowering tree that is native to Florida, South America, and the Caribbean. Common names include paradise-tree, dysentery-bark, and bitterwood. The tree is well suited for warm, humid, tropical regions. Its cultivation depends on rainfall distribution, water holding capacity of the soil, and sub-soil moisture.
Sesbania grandiflora is a leguminous tree of family Fabaceae.It is fast-growing and soft-wooded, and it grows to heights of 5–20 metres (16–66 feet). The leaves are regular and rounded, and grow to 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long, with leaflets in 10–20 pairs or more and an odd one.
Pittosporum crassifolium planted as a specimen tree in the New Zealand garden at the San Diego Botanic Gardens . Karo is a tolerant plant that is mainly pest free. It can be susceptible to psyllids, but this only causes aesthetic damage to the plant. [8] However, karo does attract many animals and insects that eat the leaves and fruits.