| Hortia superba | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Hortia |
| Species: | H. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortia superba Ducke | |
Hortia superba is a mid-story rainforest tree in the Citrus, or Rue, family (Rutaceae). It is native to the Amazon Basin.
Description
The tree grows to about 82 feet (25 m) in height by about 10 inches (25 cm) thick. It is unbranched or rarely branched; the branches being vertical or nearly vertical (reiterations), the trunk and each reiteration topped by a cluster of very large leaves up to 4 feet (120 cm) long by up to 9 inches (23 cm) in width. The inflorescence is a terminal thyrse up to 3 feet (91 cm) in diameter. The fruit is a globular berry up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) long and almost as wide containing several seeds.
References
- Fernandez, E.; Crispim, G.; Groppo, M. (2020). "Hortia superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163486431A169295492. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- "Hortia superba Ducke". Plants of the World Online.
- Groppo, Milton; Pitoni, Jose Rubens (2012). "A Revision of Hortia (Rutaceae)". Systematic Botany. 37 (1): 197–212. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Hortia superba | |