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Eschweilera matamata Huber; ... matamatá) is a species of tree in the family Lecythidaceae. It is native to Honduras, Panama and South America. [3] References
The mata mata, mata-mata, or matamata (Chelus fimbriata) [7] is a South American species of freshwater turtle found in the Amazon basin and river system of the eastern Guianas. It was formerly believed to also occur in the Orinoco basin, western Guianas and upper Rio Negro – Branco system, but in 2020 these populations were found to belong to ...
When complete, the list below will include all food plants native to the Americas (genera marked with a dagger † are endemic), regardless of when or where they were first used as a food source. For a list of food plants and other crops which were only introduced to Old World cultures as a result of the Columbian Exchange touched off by the ...
A genetic analysis of the mata mata was reported in 2020, which showed a deep split between two of its populations. The authors proposed that the mostly Orinoco population be assigned to a new species, Chelus orinocensis, with the Amazon population retaining the Chelus fimbriatus species designation.
The size varies regionally with available rainfall, with small, shrubby plants in dry areas such as western Texas and New Mexico, and larger trees in moister areas of Mexico; plants in Texas, New Mexico, and the far northeast of Mexico are distinguished as a variety, A. xalapensis var. texana, or even a distinct species A. texana, by some ...
Chelus is a genus of large freshwater turtles found in tropical South America. Formerly considered to be a monotypic genus , [ 3 ] it now consists of two extant species after Chelus orinocensis was identified in 2020 from a genetic analysis.
Melastomataceae (/ m ɛ l ə s t oʊ m ɑː ˈ t eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /) is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two-thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species. [3] [4] Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees.
It is the northernmost New World species in the citrus family, Rutaceae, and is the type species in its genus, which includes sichuan pepper. [2] It can grow to 10 meters (33 ft) tall with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 15 cm (5.9 in). [3] It produces membranous leaflets and axillary flower clusters. [3]