Lecythidaceae
E1000150
Lecythidaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Ericales that includes tropical trees such as the Brazil nut and cannonball tree, known for their large, woody fruits and ecological importance in rainforest ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lecythidaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | often thick bark ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | lecythid family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in tropical forests ⓘ |
| containsSecondaryMetabolites |
tannins
ⓘ
triterpenes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy-forming trees in rainforests
ⓘ
food source for rainforest animals ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible nuts
ⓘ
ornamental trees ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | zygomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | large woody fruits ⓘ |
| fruitType | woody capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland tropical forests
ⓘ
tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| includes |
Brazil nut tree
ⓘ
cannonball tree ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Bertholletia excelsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Couroupita guianensis ⓘ Eschweilera coriacea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustavia superba NERFINISHED ⓘ Lecythis pisonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination |
bats
ⓘ
bees ⓘ large insects ⓘ |
| regionRichness | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Lecythis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodCharacteristic | hard wood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.