Pelliciera
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Pelliciera rhizophorae, known as the tea mangrove, is a less-common species of mangrove
s found along the Pacific coast from the Gulf of Nicoya
in Costa Rica
to the Esmeraldas River
in Ecuador
as well as within stands located in Nicaragua, Panama, and Colombia. During eras such as the Cenozoic, the species was prevalent. The Mangrove Hummingbird
s of Costa Rica live off the relatively large quantity of pollen produced by its prolific blooms. P. rhizophorae is the only species in the genus Pelliciera and family Pellicieraceae.
Sexuality: Hermaphrodite. Foliage: Evergreen; leaves alternate. Flowers: Deciduous, single blooms with two bracteoles, five sepals, five petals, and five stamens. Fruit has a leathery texture with one seed.
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
s found along the Pacific coast from the Gulf of Nicoya
Gulf of Nicoya
The Gulf of Nicoya is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. It separates the Nicoya Peninsula from the mainland of Costa Rica, and encompasses a marine and coastal landscape of wetlands, rocky islands and cliffs.-Islands:*Chira Island*Venado Island*Isla Caballo...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
to the Esmeraldas River
Esmeraldas River
The Esmeraldas River is a river in northwestern Ecuador that flows into the Pacific Ocean. Charles Marie de la Condamine sailed up it and then climbed the Andes Mountains when on the Ecuadorian Expedition that left France in May 1735....
in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
as well as within stands located in Nicaragua, Panama, and Colombia. During eras such as the Cenozoic, the species was prevalent. The Mangrove Hummingbird
Mangrove Hummingbird
The Mangrove Hummingbird, Amazilia boucardi, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
s of Costa Rica live off the relatively large quantity of pollen produced by its prolific blooms. P. rhizophorae is the only species in the genus Pelliciera and family Pellicieraceae.
Sexuality: Hermaphrodite. Foliage: Evergreen; leaves alternate. Flowers: Deciduous, single blooms with two bracteoles, five sepals, five petals, and five stamens. Fruit has a leathery texture with one seed.