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Genus Gustavia
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Gustavia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae described by Linnaeus in 1775. It is native to tropical Central America and South America. Many of the species are threatened; some are critically endangered Gustavia superba, though, is actually abundant in re-growing secondary forests. It grows in northern South America, from Panama south through the Andes as far as Ecuador, and along the Caribbean coast and in the Amazon basin. Gustavia flowers have
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Gustavia superba
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Gustavia superba is an understorey tree that grows in Central and North-Western South America. Common names include membrillo, sachamango and heaven lotus. The trunk is around 5-10m high with the leaves radiating from the top (like palms).
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Gustavia gracillima
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Gustavia gracillima is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found only in Colombia.
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Gustavia fosteri
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Gustavia fosteri, the membrillo, is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found only in Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Gustavia dodsonii
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Gustavia dodsonii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Gustavia monocaulis
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Gustavia monocaulis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Gustavia pubescens
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Gustavia pubescens is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Gustavia serrata
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Gustavia serrata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found only in Ecuador and also Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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