Biology:Hortia superba
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Hortia |
| Species: | H. superba
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| Binomial name | |
| Hortia superba Ducke
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Hortia superba is a mid-story rainforest tree in the family Rutaceae. It is native to the Amazon Basin.[1]
Description
The tree grows to about 82 feet (25 m) in height by about 10 inches (25 cm) thick. It is unbranched or rarely branched; the branches being vertical or nearly vertical (reiterations), the trunk and each reiteration topped by a cluster of very large leaves up to 4 feet (120 cm) long by up to 9 inches (23 cm) in width. The inflorescence is a terminal thyrse up to 3 feet (91 cm) in diameter. The fruit is a globular berry up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) long and almost as wide containing several seeds.[2]
Reference
- ↑ "Hortia superba Ducke". http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124132-2.
- ↑ Groppo, Milton; Pitoni, Jose Rubens (2012). "A Revision of Hortia (Rutaceae)". Systematic Botany 37 (1): 197-212. https://researchgate.net/publication/261972845_A_Revision_of_Hortia_Rutaceae. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q15393372 entry
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