Benutzer:Shi Annan/Curatella
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Lixeira do cerrado im Mato Grosso | ||||||||||||
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Curatella americana (spanisch Lixeira do cerrado, en.: wild cashew tree,[1] sambaı́ba,[1] und sandpaper tree,[2] ist die einzige Art der Pflanzengattung Curatella innerhalb der Familie der Rosenapfelgewächse (Dilleniaceae).[3]
Merkmale[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Curatella americana is a semi-deciduous tree with a dense, rounded crown. It typically grows 6 to 10|meters tall. The trunk is short, thick, and usually crooked, up to 40–50|cm in diameter.[2]
Verbreitung[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Curatella americana ranges through the tropical Americas, including northern South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guyanas), Central America from Panama to Mexico, and the western Caribbean.[2]
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Curatella americana is generally found in savanna and dry forest habitats. In Guatemala, it is found on dry open or brushy hillsides below 1,200|meters elevation, or growing among pines.[2]
Human uses[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Parts of the plant, including its edible fruits and seeds, are a local source of food, traditional medicines, and other commodities. It is generally harvested from the wild, although it is sometimes planted for its fruits and seeds. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant in Central America.[2]
Einzelnachweise[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- ↑ a b Magna Suzana Alexandre-Moreira, Marcia Regina Piuvezam, C.C. Araújo, G. Thomas: Studies on the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of Curatella americana L. via ResearchGate, November 1999, S. 171–177 (10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00009-4, PMID 10619381).
- ↑ a b c d e "Curatella americana". Useful Tropical Plants. Accessed 1 March 2021. [1]
- ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges
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Weblinks[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- Commons: Curatella – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien
- Wikispecies: Curatella americana – Artenverzeichnis
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[[Kategorie:Bedecktsamer]] [[Kategorie:Magnoliopsida]] [[Kategorie:Dilleniaceae]]