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COOPER: We should point out that Jon Alterman, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who was with us earlier, pointing that that al-Hura, which is a U. S.-supported Arab language network, was the fist to break the news that Saddam Hussein had, in fact, been executed.
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The tropical rainforests are characterized by Ceiba petandra, Cavanillesia platanifolia (IK), Hura crepitans, caracolí Anacardium excelsum, guaco Brosimum utile, and palma mil pesos Jessenia polycarps (IK).
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The most abundant trees on the levees are Ceiba pentandra, Hura crepitans, and Parinari excelsa, and on the low levee are Pterocarpus amazonicus, Eschweilera albiflora, Piranhea trifoliata, and Neoxythece elegans.
Purus varzea 2008
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Other trees typical in this area are Calycophyllum acreanum, Terminalia amazonica, Combretum laxum, Mezilaurus itauba, Didymopanax morototoni, Jacaranda copaia, Aspidosperma megalocarpon, Vochisia vismiaefolia, Hirtella lightioides, and Hura crepitans.
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Late successional forests, characterized by the tree genera Chorisia, Eschweilera, Hura, Spondias, and Virola, are found on ancient alluvial terraces.
Iquitos varzea 2008
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These include the buttress-trunked Ceiba pentandra, Hura crepitans, and Parinari excelsa.
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Bauhinia megalandra, Bourreria cumanensis, Calliandra caracasana, Erythrina poeppigiana, Hura crepitans, and Tabebuia billbergii are some of the more abundant species.
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In the high forest there are many valuable timber trees including the várzea species Ceiba pentandra, Hura crepitans and Calophyllum brasiliense and terra-firme tree species Mezilaurus itauba and Virola surinamensis.
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Typical Amazonian riverine forest species include Calycophyllum spruceanum, Calophyllum brasiliense, Ceiba pentandra, Genipa americana, Hura crepitans, and Vitex cymosa.
Beni savanna 2008
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Other products include liana for basketry, forest fruits, edible oils, high-value hardwoods such as Mezilaurus itauba from the terra-firme forest, and marketable várzea timber species such as Ceiba pentandra, Hura crepitans and Calophyllum brasiliense.
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