Agonandra
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Agonandra is a genus of plant
s in the family Opiliaceae
. It contains about 10 species, including Agonandra loranthoides
and Agonandra brasiliensis
native to South America
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Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s in the family Opiliaceae
Opiliaceae
Opiliaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. It consists of perhaps a dozen genera, totalling several dozen species of tropical woody plants. Several genera contain parasitic species. The biggest genus, in number of species and in stature of the individual plants, is...
. It contains about 10 species, including Agonandra loranthoides
Agonandra loranthoides
Agonandra loranthoides is a species of plant in the Opiliaceae family. It is endemic to Honduras. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Nelson, C. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
and Agonandra brasiliensis
Agonandra brasiliensis
Agonandra brasiliensis is a timber tree native to Amazon Rainforest and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. This plant is Brazilian wood export, and it is often used for flooring and furniture, specially chair production....
native to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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