Anisophyllea manausensis

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Anisophyllea manausensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Anisophylleaceae
Genus: Anisophyllea
Species:
A. manausensis
Binomial name
Anisophyllea manausensis

Anisophyllea manausensis is a species of plant in the Anisophylleaceae family. It is native to Peru, Colombia and Brazil.[1] João Murça Pires and William Antônio Rodrigues the Brazilian botanists who first formally described the species, named it in after Manaus, where the specimen they examined was collected.

Description

It is a tree reaching 10–25 meters in height. Its leaves are in

drupes with one seed. Its thin-shelled seeds are 1.5-2 by 2 centimeters.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

It grows in solid soil or sandy-clay soil.[2]

Reproductive biology

The pollen of Anisophyllea manausensis is shed as permanent tetrads.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Anisophyllea manausensis Pires & W.A.Rodrigues". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
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