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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Laurales — thelaurels and related trees.
Etymologies
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Dominant tree groups include the Lauraceae family, especially in the northern section of the ecoregion, and endemic oaks (Quercus spp.), especially in the south.
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The most important families in these forests, which are typical of other Amazon Basin forests, are Leguminosae, Sapotaceae, Lecythidaceae, Moraceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Lauraceae, and Myristicaceae.
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These forests are rich in species of Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Lauraceae and Ruraceae.
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These forests are rich in species of Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Lauraceae, and Rutaceae.
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Avocado (Persea americana, P. gratissima) is a member of the Lauraceae (Laurel) Family and native to Central America.
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Canopy layers are populated largely by tree species of the families Lauraceae, Apocynaceae, Leguminosae and their respective genera Ocotea, Aspidosperma, and Machaerium.
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Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) is a member of the Lauraceae (Laurel) Family.
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The annually flooded riverine forests are similar in both physiognomy and composition to the flooded forests of Amazonia with Amazonian families of Lauraceae, Magnoliaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Rubiaceae and Myrtaceae (Daly & Mitchell, 2000).
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For example, Ocotea endresiana (Lauraceae) is a tree species from Latin America which is dispersed by several species of birds, including the three-wattled bellbird.
Seed dispersal Wikipedia 2009
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Viburnum spp., and various high elevation species of Lauraceae and Aaralliaceae.
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