Hortia superba is a mid-story rainforest tree in the Citrus, or Rue, family (Rutaceae). It is native to the Amazon Basin.[2]
| Hortia superba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Hortia |
| Species: | H. superba
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| Binomial name | |
| Hortia superba | |
Description edit
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 edit
- ^ Fernandez, E.; Crispim, G.; Groppo, M. (2020). "Hortia superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163486431A169295492. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Hortia superba Ducke". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ Groppo, Milton; Pitoni, Jose Rubens (2012). "A Revision of Hortia (Rutaceae)". Systematic Botany. 37 (1): 197–212. Retrieved October 5, 2021.