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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 tree (also known as brazilwood and the origin of the country's name) was a common plant found along the Atlantic coast of Brazil. But excessive logging of the prized timber and red dye from the bark pushed the pau-brasil towards extinction. However, since the inception of synthetic dyes, the pau-brasil has been harvested less ...
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
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 ]
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 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.
Handroanthus is widely used as an ornamental tree in the tropics in landscaping gardens, public squares, and boulevards due to its impressive and colorful flowering. Many flowers appear on still-leafless stems at the end of the dry season , making the floral display more conspicuous.
2007-06-05 02:29 RodrigoCamargo 1200×1600×8 (465362 bytes) English: A Brazilwood tree is seen in the foreground, located in Costa Pereira Square, in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Photo taken on June 4th, 2007, approximately at 15h30min (local time), by myself (Rodrigo Silveira Camargo).