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Chlorocardium
Sign in to saveChlorocardium is a genus of the family Lauraceae. It contains only three species, C. esmeraldense, C. rodiei and C. venenosum, and is native to northern South America. The name Chlorocardium means green (chloro-) heart (cardia), referring to the wood.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Chlorocardium is referenced by 14 other articles, and connects out to South America, plant and tree.
Vinony files it under Lauraceae and Lauraceae genera.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLaurales
- FamilyLauraceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Collections
- MICH, US, NY, MO, SD, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Guyana, Ecuador
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- Chlorocardium
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- Chlorocardium
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- topic's main category
- Category:Chlorocardium
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Encyclopedic overview
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Chlorocardium is a genus of the family Lauraceae. It contains only three species, C. esmeraldense, C. rodiei and C. venenosum, and is native to northern South America. The name Chlorocardium means green (chloro-) heart (cardia), referring to the wood.
They are trees up to 40 m high, mostly 30 m high, and are hermaphrodites. They are slow-growing canopy evergreen trees and have a valuable timber. The wood and bark are pleasantly scented. They are present in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and the Guiana Shield (in northeastern Brazil, Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar and Delta Amacuro states), Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana).
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