Cecropia
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Cecropia is a Neotropical genus consisting of 61 recognized species with a highly distinctive lineage of dioecious trees. The genus consists of pioneer trees in the more or less humid parts of the Neo
Cecropia glazioui
Young Cecropia sp., Kourou, French Guiana
Cecropia insignis foliage
Ambay pumpwood, Cecropia pachystachya
Urticaceae
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The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus Urtica. The Urticaceae family includes a number of well-known and useful plants, including net
Cecropia
…Cecropia is most studied for its ecological role and association with ants. Its classification is controversial; in the past, it has been placed in the Cecropiaceae, Moraceae (the mulberry family), or Urticaceae (the nettle family). The modern Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system places the "cecropiacean" group in the…
Urtica dioica
Urtica angustifolia, East-Asian Nettle
Pilea cadierei
Pilea pumila