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The araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha), Venezuela's national tree. The flora of Venezuela consists of a huge variety of unique plants; around 38% of the estimated 30,000 species of plants found in the country are endemic to Venezuela. Overall, around 48% of Venezuela's land is forested; this includes over 60% of the Venezuelan Amazon. These ...
This category contains articles related to the flora of Venezuela. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. The Venezuelan Antilles are not included; its native flora is placed in Category:Flora of the Venezuelan Antilles, part of Category:Flora of the Caribbean.
The national symbols of Venezuela are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem. [1] Since Venezuela's diversity of flora and fauna is remarkable, the government also officially declared these national symbols: [2] The national flower is the orchid Cattleya mossiae, known as flor de Mayo ("May flower").
The araguaney (Handroanthus chrysanthus), Venezuela's national tree. Below is a list of trees that symbolise Venezuela and each state of the country: National Tree
In Caracas, Venezuela there is a 100-year-old ceiba tree in front of the San Francisco Church known as La Ceiba de San Francisco and is an important element in the history of the city. The towering specimen near the town of Sabalito , Costa Rica , is a relict tree called "la ceiba" by residents and a survivor of one of the highest terrestrial ...
(2003): Lista de las plantas colectads y observadas durante la Expedición AquaRAP a la cuenca del Río Caura Estado Bolívar, Venezuela En: Chernoff, Barry. Machado Allison, Antonio, Riseng, Karen and Montambault Jensen R. (Editores). Una evaluación rápida de los ecosistemas acuáticos de la cuenca del río Caura, estado Bolívar, Venezuela.
This category contains articles related to the tree flora of Venezuela. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. The categorisation scheme follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
The borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on the top. Matawi Tepui, also known as Kukenán, because it is the source of the Kukenán River, is considered the "place of the dead" by the local Pemon Peoples. Located next to Mount Roraima in Venezuela. [citation needed] Autana Tepui stands 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above the forest floor. A ...