Guettarda insularis is a species of flowering plant. It is a large shrubby tree native to Socorro Island, the largest of the Revillagigedo Islands which lie west of Mexico's Pacific coast.[2]
| Guettarda insularis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Guettarda |
| Species: | G. insularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Guettarda insularis Brandeegee (1924)
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Guettarda insularis is prominent in Socorro's higher-elevation forests, which occur between 350 and 850 meters (1,150 and 2,790 ft) elevation. Other forest canopy trees include Ilex socorroensis, Sideroxylon socorrense, and Psidium oligospermum.[3]
The fruit of the tree is eaten by the Socorro parakeet (Psittacara brevipes).[3]
References edit
- ^ Fuentes, A.C.D.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2021). "Guettarda insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T188995382A194048648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T188995382A194048648.en. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Guettarda insularis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b Ricardo Rodriguez-Estrella, Eustolia Mata, Laura Rivera, Ecological Notes on the Green Parakeet of Isla Socorro, Mexico, The Condor, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 May 1992, Pages 523–525, https://doi.org/10.2307/1369224
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