Eschweilera
Encyclopedia
Eschweilera is a genus of woody plant
in the Lecythidaceae
family.
It contains the following species:
Woody plant
A woody plant is a plant that uses wood as its structural tissue. These are typically perennial plants whose stems and larger roots are reinforced with wood produced adjacent to the vascular tissues. The main stem, larger branches, and roots of these plants are usually covered by a layer of...
in the Lecythidaceae
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Eschweilera alvimiiEschweilera alvimiiEschweilera alvimii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera amazonicaformisEschweilera amazonicaformisEschweilera amazonicaformis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera amplexifoliaEschweilera amplexifoliaEschweilera amplexifolia is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Panama.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera atropetiolataEschweilera atropetiolataEschweilera atropetiolata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera baguensisEschweilera baguensisEschweilera baguensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Peru.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera beebeiEschweilera beebeiEschweilera beebei is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Venezuela.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera bogotensisEschweilera bogotensisEschweilera bogotensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera bolteniiEschweilera bolteniiEschweilera boltenii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Suriname and Venezuela.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera carinataEschweilera carinataEschweilera carinata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera compressaEschweilera compressaEschweilera compressa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss. Smoking dried eschweilera compressa leaves leads to a euphoric state similar to that of a marijuana high.-Source:...
- Eschweilera cyathiformisEschweilera cyathiformisEschweilera cyathiformis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera fanshaweiEschweilera fanshaweiEschweilera fanshawei is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Guyana.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera integricalyxEschweilera integricalyxEschweilera integricalyx is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera integrifoliaEschweilera integrifoliaEschweilera integrifolia is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera jacquelyniaeEschweilera jacquelyniaeEschweilera jacquelyniae is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Panama.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera longirachisEschweilera longirachisEschweilera longirachis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.-Source:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera mexicanaEschweilera mexicanaThe Cajita or Jicarillo is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Mexico.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Cajita) - Eschweilera obversaEschweilera obversaEschweilera obversa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera pittieriEschweilera pittieriEschweilera pittieri is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera potaroensisEschweilera potaroensisEschweilera potaroensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Guyana.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera punctataEschweilera punctataEschweilera punctata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil and Colombia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera rabelianaEschweilera rabelianaEschweilera rabeliana is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera rhododendrifoliaEschweilera rhododendrifoliaEschweilera rhododendrifolia is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera rimbachiiEschweilera rimbachiiEschweilera rimbachii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera rionegrenseEschweilera rionegrenseEschweilera rionegrense is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.Found only in Brazil, it is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera rodriguesianaEschweilera rodriguesianaEschweilera rodriguesiana is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera roraimensisEschweilera roraimensisEschweilera roraimensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera sclerophyllaEschweilera sclerophyllaEschweilera sclerophylla is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Colombia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera squamataEschweilera squamataEschweilera squamata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in French Guiana.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera subcordataEschweilera subcordataEschweilera subcordata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera tetrapetalaEschweilera tetrapetalaEschweilera tetrapetala is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Eschweilera venezuelicaEschweilera venezuelicaEschweilera venezuelica is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Venezuela.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....