Joannesia princeps
| Joannesia princeps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Joannesia |
| Species: | J. princeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Joannesia princeps Vell. | |
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Joannesia princeps (common names: arara nut-tree, andá-açu) is a species of moderate-sized tree in the Euphorbiaceae family, with a spreading canopy, large alternate and long petioled leaves, and coarse branches. Flowers are monoecious, and fruit is a large drupe. It is endemic to east Minas Gerais, north Espírito Santo to the south of Bahia, Brazil, and threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Joannesia princeps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) entry
- Encyclopedia of Life entry
- FloraCafe entry
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