Enterolobium


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Noun 1. Enterolobium - small genus of tropical American timber trees closely allied to genus Albizia
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Mimosoideae, subfamily Mimosoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae
conacaste, Enterolobium cyclocarpa, elephant's ear - tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber
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Thus, this study aimed to take an inventory of the endophytic insect consumers of fruits and seeds of Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) and their associated parasitoid insects.
?Como utilizar los frutos de guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), guacimo (Guazuma ulmifolia), cenizaro (Pithecellobium saman) y jicaro (Crescentia alata) en alimentacion animal?
Fungos associados as sementes de Enterolobium contortisiliquum: Analise da incidencia, controle e efeitos na qualidade fisiologica com o uso de extratos vegetais.
They are cataloged in three groups; i) the species most used in reforestation programs: Gmelina arborea, Tectona grandis (teak) and Acacia mangium, usually employed in lightweight construction; ii) species used in furniture manufacturing: Cordia alliodora, Cedrela odorata and Enterolobium cyclocarpum; iii) species providing potential wood for furniture and construction and in high abundance in the secondary forest: Vochysia ferruginea, Ochroma pyramidale and Goethalsia meiantha.
Willan (1990), evaluating dormancy breaking in seeds of Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong., also found variation in the results when different lots were used.

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