Holdridge life zones in Guatemala
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There are 14 Holdridge life zones
in Guatemala
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Holdridge life zones
The Holdridge life zones system is a global bioclimatic scheme for the classification of land areas. It was first published by Leslie Holdridge in 1947, and updated in 1967. It is a relatively simple system based on few empirical data, giving objective mapping criteria...
in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
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| Subtropical thorn scrub Deserts and xeric shrublands Deserts and xeric shrublands is a biome characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture.-Definition and occurrence:... |
Cactus Cactus A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines... spp., Pereskia Pereskia Pereskia is a genus of about 25 tropical species and varieties of cacti that do not look much like other types of cacti, having substantial leaves and thin stems. They originate from the region between Brazil and Mexico. The genus is named after Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, a 16th century... spp., Jacquinia Jacquinia Jacquinia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and trees in the family Theophrastaceae, native to Central America and the Caribbean.The genus was established by Linnaeus in 1760 and named by him in honor of Jacquin.There are about 86 species. .... aurantiaca, Guaiacum sanctum Guaiacum sanctum Guaiacum sanctum, commonly known as Holywood or Holywood Lignum-vitae, is a species of flowering plant in the creosote bush family, Zygophyllaceae. It ranges from southern Florida in the United States and the Bahamas south to Central America and the Greater Antilles... , Bucida macrostachya, Vachellia farnesiana, Cordia dentata Cordia dentata Cordia dentata, commonly known as White Manjack , is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae.It is native to the southern United States, México, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. In the Caribbean, it is found in Jamaica, Cuba, Virgin Islands and Porto Rico. It is also... . |
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| Tropical dry forest | Omphalea Omphalea Omphalea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the only genus of its tribe . It comprises 17 species, all of which are tropical shrubs, trees or lianas. 12 of them are native to the Americas, 4 are endemic to Madagascar and 1 to Africa... oleifera, Talisia olivaeformis, Chloroleucon mangense, Jacaratia mexicana Jacaratia mexicana Jacaratia mexicana is a species of the tropical Papaya tree, in the Jacaratia genus - Caricaceae family.-External links:* * at oncampus.richmong.edu.* at www.uniprot.org.... , Myrospermum Myrospermum Myrospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae.... frutescens. |
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| Subtropical dry forest | Cochlospermum Cochlospermum Cochlospermum is a genus of trees in the Cochlospermaceae family; many classifications place this genus in the family Bixaceae.... vitifolium, Swietenia humilis Swietenia humilis Swietenia humilis is a tree species in the diverse Meliaceae family. The Genus Swietenia, the true mahoganies, is made up of three species: S. mahagoni, S. macrophylla, and S. humilis. The Latin, humilis, translates to small or dwarfish. S. humilis at 6 m. reaches one-fifth the height of S.... , Alvaradoa amorphoides Alvaradoa amorphoides Alvaradoa amorphoides is a species of plant in the Simaroubaceae family. It is a common native plant in Mexico but is also native to southern Florida, where is it endangered.-External links:* * *... , Sabal mexicana Sabal mexicana Sabal mexicana is a species of palm tree that is native to North America. Common names include Mexican Palmetto, Texas Palmetto, Texas Sabal Palm, Rio Grande Palmetto, and Palma de Mícharos. The specific epithet, "mexicana", is Latin for "of Mexico." It is closely related to S... , Phyllocarpus Phyllocarpus Phyllocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae.... septentrionalis, Ceiba aesculifolia, Albizia caribaea, Rhizophora mangle Rhizophora mangle Rhizophora mangle, known as the red mangrove, is distributed in estuarine ecosystems throughout the tropics. Its viviparous "seeds," in actuality called propagules, become fully mature plants before dropping off the parent tree... , Avicennia nitida, Leucaena guatemalensis. |
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| Subtropical moist forest (temperate) Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome.... |
Pinus oocarpa Pinus oocarpa Pinus oocarpa is a species of pine tree native to Mexico and Central America. It is the national tree of Honduras, where it is known as Ocote. Common names include Pino Amarillo, Pino Avellano, Mexican Yellow Pine, and Hazelnut Pine... , Curatella americana, Quercus spp., Byrsonima crassifolia. |
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| Subtropical moist forest (warm) Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome.... |
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Andira inermis Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree native to the area from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America ; it has been introduced to the Caribbean, the Antilles, Florida, and Africa... . Attalea cohune Attalea cohune, commonly known as the cohune palm , is a species of palm tree native to Mexico and Central America.... , Terminalia amazonia, Brosimum alicastrum Brosimum alicastrum Brosimum alicastrum, the breadnut or Maya nut, is a Brosimum tree species under the Moraceae family of flowering plants, whose other genera include fig and mulberries The plant is known by a range of names in indigenous Mesoamerican and other languages, including but not limited to: ramon,ojoche,... , Lonchocarpus Lonchocarpus Lonchocarpus is a plant genus in the legume family . The species are called lancepods due to their fruit resembling an ornate lance tip or a few beads on a string.... spp., Virola Virola Virola, also known as Epená, Patricá, or Cumala, is a genus of medium-sized trees native to the South American rainforest and closely related to other Myristicaceae, such as nutmeg... spp., Cecropia pentandra, Vochysia guatemalensis, Pinus caribaea. |
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| Subtropical wet forest (temperate) Central American pine-oak forests The Central American pine-oak forests ecoregion, in the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome, is found in Central America and southern Mexico.-Setting:... |
Liquidambar styraciflua, Persea donnell-smithii, Eurya seemanii, Pinus pseudostrobus Pinus pseudostrobus Smooth-bark Mexican Pine , distinctive names in Spanish, tree endemic to Mexico.It is 8 to 25 m tall, dense and round top, the bark is brown and fissured and smooth when young. It grows between 1300-3250 m. From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa, Mexico to Honduras. It occurs within a... , Persea schediana, Rapanea ferruginea, Clethra Clethra Clethra is a genus of between 30-70 species of flowering shrubs or small trees. It is one of two genera in the family Clethraceae... spp., Myrica Myrica Myrica is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and missing only from Australasia... spp., Croton draco. |
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| Subtropical rain forest | Magnolia guatemalensis, Talauma Talauma Talauma is a genus of plant in family Magnoliaceae. It contains the following species :* Talauma dixonii, Little* Talauma neilii, Lozano... spp., Alfaroa Alfaroa Alfaroa is a genus of evergreen trees in the Juglandaceae family of the Fagales, growing in montaine and submontaine tropical rain forests in Central America. The wood is characterized by solid pith, pink heartwood, and vessels with scalariform perforations, as well as simple... spp. |
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| Tropical rain forest | Acacia cookii, Cordia gerascanthus, Zanthoxylum belicense, Crudia Crudia Crudia is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family.-Species:* Crudia balachandrae* Crudia bibundina* Crudia brevipes* Crudia dewitii* Crudia glauca* Crudia lanceolata* Crudia penduliflora* Crudia scortechinii... spp., Podocarpus Podocarpus Podocarpus is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family Podocarpaceae. The 105 species of Podocarpus are evergreen shrubs or trees from 1-25 m in height... spp., Basiloxylon excelsa. |
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| Subtropical lower montane moist forest Central American pine-oak forests The Central American pine-oak forests ecoregion, in the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome, is found in Central America and southern Mexico.-Setting:... |
Quercus spp., Pinus pseudostrobus Pinus pseudostrobus Smooth-bark Mexican Pine , distinctive names in Spanish, tree endemic to Mexico.It is 8 to 25 m tall, dense and round top, the bark is brown and fissured and smooth when young. It grows between 1300-3250 m. From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa, Mexico to Honduras. It occurs within a... , Pinus montezumae Pinus montezumae Pinus montezumae, known as the Montezuma Pine, is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family.It is native to Mexico and Central America, where it is known as Ocote. The tree grows about 35 m high and 80 cm in diameter; occasionally it may reach a height of 40 m and diameter of... , Juniperus comitana Juniperus comitana Juniperus comitana is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae family.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-Source:* Conifer Specialist Group 1998. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007.... , Alnus jorullensis, Ostrya Ostrya Ostrya is a genus of eight to ten small deciduous trees belonging to the birch family Betulaceae. Its common name is Hophornbeam in American English and Hop-hornbeam in British English. It may also be called ironwood, a name shared with a number of other plants.The genus is native in southern... spp., Carpinus spp., Prunus serotina capuli, Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis, commonly known as the Texas Madrone or Texas Madroño, is a species of flowering plant in the heather family that is native to the southwestern United States , south through most of Mexico and Central America to Nicaragua... . |
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| Subtropical lower montane wet forest Central American pine-oak forests The Central American pine-oak forests ecoregion, in the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome, is found in Central America and southern Mexico.-Setting:... |
Cupressus lusitanica Cupressus lusitanica Cupressus lusitanica, ; Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican White Cedar, is a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America... , Pinus ayacahuite, Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Chiranthodendron Chiranthodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, comprising a single species of tree, Chiranthodendron pentadactylon, is called the Devil's hand tree, monkey's hand tree, or Mexican hand tree, or some variant thereof - for the distinct shape of its flowers, which resemble an... , Pinus hartwegii, Pinus pseudostrobus Pinus pseudostrobus Smooth-bark Mexican Pine , distinctive names in Spanish, tree endemic to Mexico.It is 8 to 25 m tall, dense and round top, the bark is brown and fissured and smooth when young. It grows between 1300-3250 m. From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa, Mexico to Honduras. It occurs within a... , Alnus jorullensis, Quercus spp., Zinowiewia Zinowiewia Zinowiewia is a genus of plants in the family Celastraceae.Species include:* Z. costaricensis Lundell* Z. madsenii C. Ulloa & P. Jørg.* Z. micrantha Lundell... spp., Buddleja Buddleja Buddleja, often misspelled Buddleia but commonly known as the Butterfly Bush, is a genus of flowering plants. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus honours the Reverend Adam Buddle , a botanist and rector in Essex, England, but who could never have seen a plant of the genus.-Classification:The... spp. |
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| Subtropical lower montane rain forest | Podocarpus oleifolius Podocarpus oleifolius Podocarpus oleifolius is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.-References:... , Alfaroa costaricensis Alfaroa costaricensis Alfaroa costaricensis, also known as campano chile, chiciscua, gaulin, gavilán colorado, or gavilancillo, is nut bearing timber tree in the Juglandaceae family. It is native to the Neotropics, from Mexico, through Central America to Colombia.-Habitat:A... , Engelhardtia spp., Billia hippocastanum, Magnolia guatemalensis, Brunellia Brunellia Brunellia is a genus of trees in the family Brunelliaceae. It consists of 62 species which grow in the mountainous regions from southern Mexico to Bolivia... spp., Oreopanax xalapensis, Hedyosmum mexicanum Hedyosmum mexicanum Hedyosmum mexicanum is a species of plant in the Chloranthaceae family. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.... , Gunnera Gunnera Gunnera is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, some of them gigantic. The genus is the only member of the family Gunneraceae.The 40-50 species vary enormously in leaf size... spp. |
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| Subtropical montane moist forest Central American pine-oak forests The Central American pine-oak forests ecoregion, in the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome, is found in Central America and southern Mexico.-Setting:... |
Juniperus standleyi Juniperus standleyi Juniperus standleyi is a species of juniper native to Guatemala and the adjacent extreme southeast of Mexico , where it occurs at high altitudes of 3,000–4,250 m. -Description:... , Pinus hartwegii. |
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| Subtropical montane wet forest Central American pine-oak forests The Central American pine-oak forests ecoregion, in the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome, is found in Central America and southern Mexico.-Setting:... |
Abies guatemalensis Abies guatemalensis Abies guatemalensis or the Guatemalan Fir is an evergreen tree native to Central America and is the southernmost member of the genus Abies. It ranges from southern Mexico in the north to Honduras and... , Pinus ayacahuite, Pinus hartwegii, Pinus pseudostrobus Pinus pseudostrobus Smooth-bark Mexican Pine , distinctive names in Spanish, tree endemic to Mexico.It is 8 to 25 m tall, dense and round top, the bark is brown and fissured and smooth when young. It grows between 1300-3250 m. From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa, Mexico to Honduras. It occurs within a... , Cupressus lusitanica Cupressus lusitanica Cupressus lusitanica, ; Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican White Cedar, is a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America... , Quercus spp., Bocona volcanica, Buddleja Buddleja Buddleja, often misspelled Buddleia but commonly known as the Butterfly Bush, is a genus of flowering plants. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus honours the Reverend Adam Buddle , a botanist and rector in Essex, England, but who could never have seen a plant of the genus.-Classification:The... spp., Cestrum Cestrum Cestrum is a genus of - depending on authority - 150-250 species of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. They are native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas, from the southernmost United States south to the Bío-Bío Region in central Chile... spp., Garya spp., Bacharia spp. |
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