...r Tree or Christmasberry (''[[Schinus terebinthifolius]]'') are the source of the spice known as [[pink peppercorn]]s<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?
...inous mastic-like juice of some species). Anacardiaceae. Resinous dioecous trees, one much planted in California.
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...the temperate oceanic to tropical [[Southern Hemisphere]] in [[Chile]], [[Argentina]] and [[Australasia]].
...used as food plants by the [[larva]] of [[Hepialidae|hepialid]] [[moth]]s of the genus ''[[Aenetus]]'' including ''A. eximia'' and ''A. virescens''.
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...representing a third of its length; anthers imbedded in the concave apices of the perianth-lobes; pistil with an elongated cylindrical ovary and long-exs
...native to southern [[South America]], in [[Chile]] and adjacent western [[Argentina]] and southern [[Peru]]; the genus occurs as far south as [[Tierra del Fueg
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...n native to [[New Zealand]] and [[South America]]. It is a classic example of the [[Antarctic flora]].
...tamens and a single stigma. Petals 2-3 mm long. However, the female flower of ''G.lucida'' has no petals. The [[fruit]] is a small purple oval [[berry]]
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...German botanist). Byttneria. Stetcidiaces. About 50 herbs, shrubs or trees of diverse habit, native to eastern and western tropics, scarcely known in cul
...pecies is catalogued in S. Calif.: B. urticifolia, Schum., from S. Brazil, Argentina: Climbing shrub; branche« grooved, spiny, nearly glabrous: Lvs. long-petio
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...he screw bean, two forage plants of considerable value in the arid regions of southern California and the Southwest.
...eous and indehiscent. — About 25 species, tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
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...pearance, in its natural environment it tolerates cold winters and absence of heat in summer. Found from sea level to 500 meters (1600 ft). It is someti
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...llin). Annonaceae. Biriba. Araticu. Cachiman. Tropical American shrubs and trees.
...o all the species. The principal ones may be grouped according to the form of the fl. into sections or subdivisions, as indicated in the accompanying ill
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...)|endemic]]), [[Norfolk Island]], eastern [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]], [[Argentina]], [[Chile]], and southern [[Brazil]].
...the genus also formerly occurred in the northern hemisphere until the end of the [[Cretaceous]] period.
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...e airflow, and high humidity, which is commonly provided by southern shade trees, often the Southern Live Oak (''[[Quercus virginiana]]'').<ref name = crow>
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...s 2-3 in. long: fr. globose, 1/5 in' across, whitish, lustrous. S. Brazil, Argentina. Flor. Brasil. 12, 2:83. L. caustica, Miers, from Chile, has short-petioled
'''''Lithraea''''' ([[syn.]] ''Lithrea'' Hook.) is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the soapberry family [[Anacardiaceae]].
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...mericas]], from the southern [[United States]] south through to northern [[Argentina]], in tropical and warm temperate forests [[habitat]]s.
A number of species from tropical [[Asia]] were once included in this genus, but are no
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...d as a source of [[tannins]] and also grown as an ornamental plant because of its large colorful flowers and pods.
.... Hickman (ed.) The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California. University of California Press.</ref>
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...Cerrado]] [[vegetation]] in [[Brazil]], which is also native to northern [[Argentina]], [[Paraguay]], and [[Uruguay]]. This plant is often used as an [[ornament
...ps of leaves regularly. Can be grown in soil, pots, moss in the crotch of trees.
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...raxinus pennsylvanica''''' ('''Green Ash''' or '''Red Ash''') is a species of [[ash tree|ash]] native to eastern and central [[North America]], from [[No
...00494 ''Fraxinus pennsylvanica'']</ref><ref name=vplants>Virtual Herbarium of the Chicago Region: [http://www.vplants.org/plants/species/species.jsp?gid=
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...]]s found in the forests of [[South America]]. They range from Colombia to Argentina or when certain species are excluded (see below) from Colombia to Peru. The
In the wild, shrubs or small trees; spineless, glabrous or mostly stellate-tomentose: lvs. entire, often large
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'''Beech''' (''Fagus'') is a genus of ten [[species]] of [[deciduous]] [[tree]]s in the family [[Fagaceae]], native to temperate [[E
The [[leaf|leaves]] of beech trees are entire or sparsely toothed, from 5–15 cm long and 4–10
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...Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002). Ulmaceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of China'', Vol. 5 (Ulmaceae through Basellaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and
...e is short-lived in temperate climates, rarely reaching more than 60 years of age, but in its native environment may live to between 100 and 150 years [h
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...rlin; died 1780). Syn. Gledistichia. Leguminosas. Honey Locust. Ornamental trees grown chiefly for their handsome finely divided foliage; also the large con
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...[Tropics|tropical]] [[South America]] (southeastern [[Brazil]], northern [[Argentina]] and [[Paraguay]]). Common names include '''Brazilian Pepper''', '''Aroeir
...spherical [[drupe]] 4-5 mm diameter, carried in dense clusters of hundreds of berries.
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