Trees of Cloudbridge
Diphysa
americana (Guachepelin)
Description:
[major
features]
Natural history: [natural history and
ecology features including relations with mammals, birds, insects,
epiphytes and vines, other trees, growing conditions, seasonal changes,
etc]
Distribution: [where found in
general, in the Chirripo area, and on Cloudbridge}
How
to recognize: [main features of shape, location, bark, leaves,
flowers and fruit that help with eyeball recognition, and specific
features that help to distinguish this tree from others]
Uses: [Whetherand how the wood is used, medicinal uses, role in
farms and plantations, endangered status]
Sources and Links:
INBio description
SysTax
and others
Scientific Information:
| Division: |
Magnoliophyta [example]
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| Class: |
Magnoliopsida [example]
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| Order: |
Rosales [example]
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| Family: |
Ulmaceae [example]
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| Species: |
Ulmus mexicana
(Liebm.) Planch (alt. name
Chaetoptelea mexicana) [example] |
Photo
Identification Guide: Diphysa
americana
(Guachepelin)
Fruit and Seeds. Fruits are
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| Form. The shape of
the tree ... |
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| Saplings. Seedlings
and saplings ... |
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Notes/Notas: [this is a temporary
section for unformatted information that will be used in one of the
other sections and then deleted]
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Cloudbridge: Bridging
a Costa Rican cloud forest