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Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. [4] [5] It is a Brazilian timber tree commonly known as Pernambuco wood or brazilwood [6] (Portuguese: pau-de-pernambuco, pau-brasil; [6] Tupi: ybyrapytanga [7]) and is the national tree of Brazil. [5]
The Pau Brasil National Park is in the Atlantic Forest biome. It covers an area of 19,027 hectares (47,020 acres). It covers an area of 19,027 hectares (47,020 acres). It was created by decree on 20 April 1999, with a modified decree on 11 June 2010, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation . [ 1 ]
Handroanthus serratifolius - MHNT. Handroanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. [1] It consists of 30 species of trees, known in Latin America by the common names poui, pau d'arco, or ipê.
Haematoxylum brasiletto, or Mexican logwood, is a species of tropical hardwood tree in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is known in its native Mexico and Guatemala as "palo de brasil" or "palo de tinto". The timber is used to make bows for stringed instruments, the manufacture of dyes and in ethnobotany. [4]
The name Brazil is a shortened form of Terra do Brasil ("Land of Brazil"), a reference to the brazilwood tree. The name was given in the early 16th century to the territories leased to the merchant consortium led by Fernão de Loronha, to exploit brazilwood for the production of wood dyes for the European textile industry.
National tree: Pau-brasil (Paubrasilia echinata), the brazilwood [8] National floral emblem: There is no official decree designating a National Flower of Brazil Unofficially: Flowers of the ipê-amarelo (Handroanthus chrysotrichus), the gold trumpet tree [a] National founder: Pedro I of Brazil
Triplaris americana is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by many common names, including ant tree [1] or pau-formiga ("ant tree"), [2] guacamayo, guayabo zancón, hormiguero, palo de Santa María, tachí, vara santa, [3] pau-de-novato, formigueiro, taxizeiro, [2] and devil tree. [4]
National parks are the oldest type of protected area in Brazil. National parks are very important for our rainforest and other areas. Their goal is to preserve ecosystems of great ecological importance and scenic beauty, and to support scientific research, education, environmental interpretation, recreation and eco-tourism through contact with nature.