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'''''Gustavia''''' is a genus of [[flowering plants]] of [[Lecythidaceae]] family. It consists of about 41 species native to [[tropical]] [[South America]].

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Gustavia (Gustavus III, King of Sweden). Lecythidaceae. Trees and shrubs of the American tropics with large showy fls., of which G. speciosa, HBK.,is offered in S. Calif. It is a thick-lvd. tree with 6-petaled white fls., suitable for planting in the open. For fuller account, see Japarandiba.}}

==Cultivation==


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==Species==
The following species are [[Threatened species|threatened]], some are [[critically endangered species|critically endangered]]:

* ''[[Gustavia acuminata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia augusta]]''
* ''[[Gustavia dodsonii]]''
* ''[[Gustavia erythrocarpa]]''
* ''[[Gustavia excelsa]]''
* ''[[Gustavia foliosa]]''
* ''[[Membrillo|Gustavia fosteri]]'' - Membrillo
* ''[[Gustavia gracillima]]''
* ''[[Gustavia latifolia]]''
* ''[[Gustavia longepetiolata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia longifuniculata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia monocaulis]]''
* ''[[Gustavia petiolata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia pubescens]]''
* ''[[Gustavia santanderiensis]]''
* ''[[Gustavia serrata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia sessilis]]''
* ''[[Gustavia verticillata]]''

''[[Gustavia superba]]'', though, is actually abundant in re-growing [[secondary forest]]s.

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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

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