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TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua 1 Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo De La Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos By: R WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua 1 Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 1 Hogplum ANACARDIACEAE 2 June plum ANACARDIACEAE 3 Mountain cow food ANACARDIACEAE 4 Wari string ANNONACEAE 5 Wari string ANNONACEAE Spondias mombin Spondias purpurea Tapirira guianensis Anaxagorea crassipetala Anaxagorea crassipetala 6 Babapl ANNONACEAE 7 Babaple ANNONACEAE 8 Sowasap ANNONACEAE 9 Untasani ANNONACEAE 10 Untasani ANNONACEAE Annona glabra Annona glabra Annona muricata Guatteria diospyrifolia Guatteria diospyrifolia 11 ANNONACEAE 12 Untasani ANNONACEAE 13 Black untasani ANNONACEAE 14 Pole wood ANNONACEAE 15 Pole wood ANNONACEAE Guatteria recurvisepala Guatteria Unonopsis Xylopia sericophylla Xylopia sericophylla 16 Sapadilla APOCYNACEAE 17 Sapadilla APOCYNACEAE 18 Hog seed APOCYNACEAE 19 Dog seed APOCYNACEAE 20 Dog seed APOCYNACEAE Lacmellea panamensis Lacmellea Stemmadenia Tabernaemontana Tabernaemontana WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region 2 TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 21 Dog seed APOCYNACEAE 22 Red seed APOCYNACEAE 23 Crab shell ARALIACEAE 24 Crab shell ARALIACEAE 25 Crab shell ARALIACEAE Tabernaemontana Thevetia ahouai Dendropanax arboreus Dendropanax arboreus Dendropanax 26 Nine finger ARALIACEAE 27 Nine finger ARALIACEAE 28 Gody BIGNONIACEAE 29 Kuam tree BIGNONIACEAE 30 Kuam tree BIGNONIACEAE Schefflera morototoni Schefflera morototoni Crescentia Jacaranda copaia Jacaranda copaia 31 BIGNONIACEAE 32 Guayacan BIGNONIACEAE 33 Savana oak BIGNONIACEAE 34 Savana oak BIGNONIACEAE 35 Nata BIXACEAE Tabebuia neochrysantha Tabebuia guayacan Tabebuia rosea Tabebuia rosea Bixa urucurana 36 Cotton BOMBACACEAE 37 Mojo BOMBACACEAE 38 Provision BOMBACACEAE 39 Provision BOMBACACEAE 40 Provision BOMBACACEAE Ceiba pentandra Ochroma pyramidale Pachira aquatica Pachira aquatica Pachira aquatica WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua 3 Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 41 Provision BOMBACACEAE 42 Sam wood BORAGINACEAE 43 Sam wood BORAGINACEAE 44 Camp stick BORAGINACEAE 45 Wild shade BORAGINACEAE Pachira Cordia alliodora Cordia alliodora Cordia bicolor Cordia 46 Spary BORAGINACEAE 47 Kiamphia BURSERACEAE 48 Kiamphia BURSERACEAE 49 Kerosene BURSERACEAE 50 Kerosene BURSERACEAE Cordia Protium Protium Tetragastris panamensis Tetragastris panamensis 51 Trumpet CECROPIACEAE 52 Trumpet CECROPIACEAE 53 Trumpet CECROPIACEAE 54 False trumpetCECROPIACEAE 55 CELASTRACEAE Cecropia insignis Cecropia obtusifolia Cecropia obtusifolia Pourouma bicolor Maytenus 56 Coco plum CHRYSOBALANACEAE 57 Hairy plumCHRYSOBALANACEAE 58 Zenia CHRYSOBALANACEAE 59 Pigin plumCHRYSOBALANACEAE 60 Hairy plum ChRYSOBALANACEAE Chrysobalanus icaco Hirtella americana Hirtella guatemalensis? Hirtella triandra Hirtella WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region 4 TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 61 Red berry CHRYSOBALANACEAE 62 Red berry CHRYSOBALANACEAE 63 Nigahead CHRYSOBALANACEAE 64 Biuj CHRYSOBAANACEAE 65 Pipe stick CLETHRACEAE Licania hypoleuca Licania hypoleuca Licania Maranthes panamensis Clethra 66 Sta maria CLUSIACEAE 67 Sambogon CLUSIACEAE 68 Suumu CLUSIACEAE 69 Suumu CLUSIACEAE 70 Coom leaf CLUSIACEAE Calophyllum brasiliense Symphonia globulifera Garcinia intermedia Garcinia intermedia Garcinia madruno 71 Ringworm leaf CLUSIACEAE 72 Ringworm leaf CLUSIACEAE 73 Ringworm leaf CLUSIACEAE 74 Ringworm leaf CLUSIACEAE 75 Ringworm leaf CLUSIACEAE Vismia ferruginea? Vismia ferruginea? Vismia macrophylla Vismia macrophylla Vismia 76 COCHLOSPERMACEAE 77 Olive COMBRETACEAE 78 Amance COMBRETACEAE 79 ELAEOCARPACEAE 80 ELAEOCARPACEAE Cochlospermum vitifolium Terminalia amazonia Terminalia catappa Sloanea Sloanea? WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua 5 Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 81 Saw leaf EUPHORBIACEAE 82 Saw leaf EUPHORBIACEAE 83 EUPHORBIACEAE 84 EUPHORBIACEAE 85 Medicenemojo EUPHORBIACEAE Acidoton nicaraguense Acidoton nicaraguense Alchornea costaricensis Alchornea latifolia Croton schiedeanus 86 Ichy mojo EUPHORBIACEAE 87 Red wood EUPHORBIACEAE 88 Red wood EUPHORBIACEAE 89 Pigin toe EUPHORBIACEAE 90 Pigin toe EUPHORBIACEAE Croton smithianus Hyeronima alchorneoides Hyeronima alchorneoides Mabea occidentalis Mabea 91 Pigin toe EUPHORBIACEAE 92 EUPHORBIACEAE 93 Apple EUPHORBIACEAE 94 Old lady hair FABACEAE 95 Old lady hair FABACEAE Mabea Pausandra trianae Pera arborea Abarema macradenium Abarema macradenium 96 Acacia mangium FABACEAE 97 Bullit FABACEAE 98 Yard malinche FABACEAE 99 Comenegro FABACEAE 100 Malinche FABACEAE Acacia mangium Andira inermis Caesalpinia pulcherrima Dialium guianense Delonix regia WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region 6 TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 101 Ibo FABACEAE 102 Ibo flower FABACEAE 103 Horse beans FABACEAE 104 Black stick FABACEAE 105 Locas FABACEAE Dipteryx oleifera Dipteryx oleifera Erythrina Gliricidia sepium Hymenaea courbaril 106 Bribri FABACEAE 107 Bribri FABACEAE 108 Bribri FABACEAE 109 Bribri FABACEAE 110 Bribri FABACEAE Inga acuminata Inga cocleensis Inga cocleensis Inga goldmanii Inga laurina 111 Bribri FABACEAE 112 Bribri FABACEAE 113 Bribri FABACEAE 114 River bribri FABACEAE 115 River bribri FABACEAE Inga pavonis Inga pezizifera Inga punctata Inga thibaudiana Inga thibaudiana 116 Bribri FABACEAE 117 Bribri FABACEAE 118 Bribri FABACEAE 119 Bribri FABACEAE 120 Bribri FABACEAE Inga umbellifera Inga Inga Inga Inga WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua 7 Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 121 Girliy FABACEAE 122 Dog bush FABACEAE 123 Dog bush FABACEAE 124 Sleeping tree FABACEAE 125 Sleeping tree FABACEAE Lecointea peruviana Lonchocarpus Lonchocarpus Pentaclethra macroloba Pentaclethra macroloba 126 Sleeping tree FABACEAE 127 Bat ears tree FABACEAE 128 Bat ears tree FABACEAE 129 High land cawi FABACEAE 130 High land cawi FABACEAE Pentaclethra macroloba Prioria copaifera Prioria copaifera Pterocarpus rohrii Pterocarpus rohrii 131 Christmas blossom FABACEAE 132 Nica purge FABACEAE 133 Nica purge F ABACEAE 134 Pink mary FABACEAE 135 Pink mary FABACEAE Senna alata Senna Senna Zygia longifolia Zygia longifolia 136 137 138 FLACOURTIACEAE 139 White woodFLACOURTIACEAE 140 White woodFLACOURTIACEAE FABACEAE FABACEAE Banara guianensis Casearia arborea Casearia arborea WEB VERSION Tropical Forest of the South Autonomous Atlantic Region 8 TREES and SHRUBS of the RAAS, Nicaragua Ray Garth, Robin Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, John Vandermeer Photos by: R. B. Foster, Iñigo de la Cerda, & J. Vandermeer. Produced by: R. B. Foster, T. Theim, H. Betz, M. R. Metz, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. © Univ. of Michigan; Environmental & Conservation Programs, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [[email protected]] Rapid Color Guide # 74 version 1.2 141 White woodFLACOURTIACEAE 142 White woodFLACOURTIACEAE 143 White
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