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Picrasma
A genus of deciduous trees and shrubs known for their extremely bitter bark and medicinal …
Araucaria humboldtensis
A small, critically endangered coniferous tree native strictly to the high-altitude mountain peaks of southern …
Araucaria sect. Araucaria
Araucaria sect. Araucaria is a botanical section of evergreen conifers native to South America. It …
Araucaria
Araucaria is a genus of majestic, evergreen coniferous trees native to the Southern Hemisphere. Known …
Araucaria araucana
The Araucaria araucana is a striking evergreen conifer native to the Andean slopes of Chile …
Araucaria hunsteinii
Araucaria hunsteinii, commonly known as the Klinki pine, is a massive evergreen conifer endemic to …
Araucaria heterophylla
Araucaria heterophylla, commonly known as the Norfolk Island pine, is a majestic coniferous tree native …
Agathis lanceolata
A towering, vulnerable coniferous tree species endemic to the dense rainforests of New Caledonia.
Plants are an amazing kingdom of multicellular organisms possessing the unique ability to photosynthesize. By converting sunlight into organic matter, they have become the true foundation of life on our planet. It was plants that shaped the Earth's atmosphere by enriching it with oxygen, and to this day they sustain the vast majority of living beings.
From microscopic mosses to giant sequoias, Earth's flora amazes with its diversity and the perfection of its adaptation mechanisms. Botany is not just the science of stems and leaves; it is the study of the very foundation of the biosphere, understanding which is critically important for our common future and for preserving harmony on Earth.
The most extensive and advanced group of plants, characterized by having flowers and fruits.
An ancient group of seed plants whose seeds develop exposed on the scales of cones.
Elegant spore-bearing plants that flourished millions of years ago and have remained faithful to the forests.
Tiny pioneers of the land, forming soft emerald carpets in the most diverse corners of the planet.
Today, science knows of more than 1073941 species of plants, and every year botanists discover about two thousand new taxa.
Plants produce about 90% of all oxygen on Earth, and the world's forests are a key regulator of our planet's climate.
Explore Earth's vast flora through our systematic directory. You can navigate sections using both common names and strict scientific Latin names. Our fast, three-level navigation system will help you find your way among hundreds of thousands of species in a single click.
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Theobroma umbraticum
A rare, endemic wild tree species from the family Malvaceae, restricted to the Santander region of Colombia.
Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao, commonly known as the cacao or cocoa tree, is a tropical evergreen species native to the Amazon rainforest, …
Theobroma mammosum
A tall tropical forest tree from Central America known for its unique cylindrical-oblong fruits with a breast-like apex.
Theobroma sylvestre
A wild evergreen tree native to the Brazilian Amazon, valued locally for its edible fruit pulp and seeds used to …
Theobroma martiana
A tropical forest tree from the Amazon region, related to the domestic cocoa tree.
Theobroma glaucum
An Amazonian tree species recognized by the bluish-grey waxy coating on its leaves and edible sour fruit pulp.
Theobroma spruceanum
A wild understory tree species of the genus Theobroma native to the humid forests of the Amazon basin.
Theobroma speciosum
An abundant Amazonian tree famous for its beautiful red flowers blooming on the trunk and its sweet edible fruit.
Theobroma
Theobroma is a genus of small understory trees native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, famous as …
Theobroma subincanum
A medium-sized wild tree native to the Amazon rainforest, producing sweet edible fruits and closely related to domesticated cacao and …
Theobroma guianense
A wild understory tree species from the Guianas and northern Brazil, characterized by its fuzzy, velvety fruit pods.
Theobroma speciosa
Theobroma speciosa is a wild Amazonian tree related to cacao, characterized by vibrant crimson flowers growing from its trunk and …
Theobroma grandiflorum
A tropical rainforest tree related to cacao, native to the Amazon basin. It is widely cultivated for its highly aromatic …
Theobroma velutinum
A small wild neotropical tree species in the Malvaceae family, native to the Guianas and northern Brazil, valued for its …
Theobroma mariae
A wild understory tree from the Amazon basin, closely related to cocoa, bearing locally edible fruits.
