Ampelocera
Encyclopedia
Ampelocera is a genus
of low- to mid-elevation rainforest
trees of the family Ulmaceae
which occur from Mexico
to Brazil
.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of low- to mid-elevation rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
trees of the family Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering plant that includes the elms , and the zelkovas . Members of the family are widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone, and have a scattered distribution elsewhere except for Australasia.The family was formerly sometimes treated to include the...
which occur from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Species include:
- Ampelocera albertiae Todzia
- Ampelocera crenulata Urb.
- Ampelocera cubensis Griseb.
- Ampelocera edentula Kuhlm.
- Ampelocera glabra Kuhlm.
- Ampelocera hondurensis Donn.
- Ampelocera hottlei (Standl.) Standl.
- Ampelocera latifolia Ducke
- Ampelocera longissimaAmpelocera longissimaAmpelocera longissima is a species of plant in the Ulmaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
Todzia - Ampelocera macphersonii Todzia
- Ampelocera macrocarpa Forero & A.H. Gentry
- Ampelocera pubescens C.V. Morton
- Ampelocera ruizii Klotzsch
- Ampelocera verrucosa Kuhlm.