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Joannesia princeps, the arara nut-tree or andá-açu, is a species of moderate-sized tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, with a spreading canopy, large alternate and long petioled leaves, and coarse branches. Flowers are monoecious, and fruit is a large drupe. It is endemic to east Minas Gerais, north Espírito Santo to the south of Bahia, Brazil, and threatened by habitat loss.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Joannesia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Arara nut-tree
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