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n. - A genus of tropical American trees with smooth shiny shedding bark.

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  • Trees that stand out in mature várzea forests are Calycophyllum spruceanum, Ceiba samauma, Inga sp.,
  • The largest trees are Ceiba pentandra, Poulsenia armata, Calycophyllum spruceanum, Swietenia macrophylla, and Dipteryx odorata.
  • There are many economically important tree species, such as the timber trees Carapa guianensis, Iryanthera surinamensis, Ceiba pentandra, and Calycophyllum spruceanum.
  • Typical Amazonian riverine forest species include Calycophyllum spruceanum, Calophyllum brasiliense, Ceiba pentandra, Genipa americana, Hura crepitans, and Vitex cymosa.
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