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{{Short description|Genus of trees}} |
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|regnum = [[Plant]]ae |
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| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]] |
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] |
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| ordo = [[Laurales]] |
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| familia = [[Lauraceae]] |
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'''''Chlorocardium''''' is a genus of the family [[Lauraceae]]. It contains only |
'''''Chlorocardium''''' is a genus of the family [[Lauraceae]]. It contains only three species, ''[[Chlorocardium esmeraldense|C. esmeraldense]]'', ''[[Chlorocardium rodiei|C. rodiei]]'' and ''[[Chlorocardium venenosum|C. venenosum]]'', and is native to northern [[South America]]. The name ''Chlorocardium'' means green ([[wiktionary:chloro-|chloro-]]) heart ([[wiktionary:cardia|cardia]]), referring to the wood. |
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They are [[tree]]s up to 40 m high, mostly 30 m high, [[hermaphrodite]]s. They are slow-growing canopy evergreen trees and have a valuable timber. The wood and bark are pleasantly scented. |
They are [[tree]]s up to 40 m high, mostly 30 m high, and are [[hermaphrodite]]s. They are slow-growing canopy evergreen trees and have a valuable timber. The wood and bark are pleasantly scented. |
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They are present in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and the Guiana Shield (in northeastern Brazil, Venezuela ([[Amazonas, Venezuela|Amazonas]], [[Bolívar, Venezuela|Bolívar]] and [[Delta Amacuro]] states), Guyana, |
They are present in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and the Guiana Shield (in northeastern Brazil, Venezuela ([[Amazonas, Venezuela|Amazonas]], [[Bolívar, Venezuela|Bolívar]] and [[Delta Amacuro]] states), Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana).{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} |
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The species are heavily used by the timber industry. This causes a shortage of mature trees. Their timber is of great commercial value and much exploited, but '' |
The species are heavily used by the timber industry. This causes a shortage of mature trees. Their timber is of great commercial value and much exploited, but ''C. rodiei'' is able to produce sprouts from more than 50% of stumps.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.tropenbos.org/publications/regeneration+through+sprout+formation+in+chlorocardium+rodiei+(lauraceae)in+guyana|title=Regeneration through sprout formation in ''Chlorocardium rodiei'' (Lauraceae) in Guyana}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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''[[Chlorocardium rodiei]]'' is used to reduce fever and ''Chlorocardium venenosum'' is used as a poison for hunting.{{cn}} |
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==Ecology== |
==Ecology== |
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Trees of this genus grow in evergreen tropical forests. The ecological requirements are those of moisture precipitating almost continuously in cloud-cover for much of the year. |
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The ecological requirements of the genus, are those of fog moisture precipitating almost continuously in a natural habitat cloud-covered for much of the year. These genus species are found in tropical forests, subtropical temperate evergreen, montane evergreen forests, which is a type of [[rainforest]] or [[Cloud Forest]]. An [[ecosystem]] of great exuberance characterized by high humidity, no seasonal changes and with a wide variety of botanical and zoological species but also highly fragile against external aggressions. The temperate evergreen and evergreen forests are typically multispecies with evergreen and hardwood trees, reaching up to 40 meters in height. The forests are made up of laurel-leaved [[evergreen]] [[hardwood]] [[tree]]s, harbouring a rich [[biota (ecology)|biota]] of [[understorey]] plants, [[invertebrate]]s, [[bird]]s and [[mammalia]]ns. |
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The fruit, a drupe, is an important food source for birds. |
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The common name in Guyana is |
The common name in Guyana is '''greenheart''' or '''greenhart'''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[es:Chlorocardium]] |
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*[http://www.portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2012/10/working-class-hero/ Antarctic vessel the 'Hero' takes compression much better than steel. Built from green heart wood. "She's like a Sherman tank."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230213409/http://www.portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2012/10/working-class-hero/ |date=30 December 2019 }} [Portland Magazine. 8 November 2012] |
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[[Category:Lauraceae genera]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 1 April 2024
Chlorocardium | |
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Chlorocardium rodiei | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Chlorocardium Rohwer, H.G.Richt. & van der Werff |
Species | |
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).[citation needed]
The species are heavily used by the timber industry. This causes a shortage of mature trees. Their timber is of great commercial value and much exploited, but C. rodiei is able to produce sprouts from more than 50% of stumps.[1]
Ecology[edit]
Trees of this genus grow in evergreen tropical forests. The ecological requirements are those of moisture precipitating almost continuously in cloud-cover for much of the year.
The fruit, a drupe, is an important food source for birds.
The common name in Guyana is greenheart or greenhart.
References[edit]
- ^ "Regeneration through sprout formation in Chlorocardium rodiei (Lauraceae) in Guyana".
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External links[edit]
- Antarctic vessel the 'Hero' takes compression much better than steel. Built from green heart wood. "She's like a Sherman tank." Archived 30 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine [Portland Magazine. 8 November 2012]