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n. - Tropical American trees: tonka beans.

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  • Some of the most important species include Callisthene fasciculata, Hirtella glandulosa, Dipteryx alata and Diospyrus hispida.
  • The largest trees are Ceiba pentandra, Poulsenia armata, Calycophyllum spruceanum, Swietenia macrophylla, and Dipteryx odorata.
  • The tall evergreen forests 30-40m high with dense crowns and some emergent trees are of the genera Calophyllum, Anacardium, Manilkara, Protium, Inga, Parkia, Copaifera,...
  • These rolling lowlands host tall evergreen forests (30-40 m) with dense crowns and some emergent trees in the genera Calophyllum, Anacardium, Manilkara, Protium, Inga, Parkia,...
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