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Hortia superba

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Hortia superba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Hortia
Species:
H. superba
Binomial name
Hortia superba

Hortia superba is a mid-story rainforest tree in the Citrus, or Rue, family (Rutaceae). It is native to the Amazon Basin.[2]

Description

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fernandez, E.; Crispim, G.; Groppo, M. (2020). "Hortia superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163486431A169295492. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hortia superba Ducke". Plants of the World Online.
  3. ^ Groppo, Milton; Pitoni, Jose Rubens (2012). "A Revision of Hortia (Rutaceae)". Systematic Botany. 37 (1): 197–212. Retrieved October 5, 2021.