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n. - Sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae.

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  • In some localities, Capparis coccolobifolia, Diospyros inconstans, Jacquinia revoluta and Maytenus officinale predominate.
  • The most abundant species in the area are: Croton heliaster, Borreria cumanensis, Caesalpinia mollis, Randia gaumeri; Jacquinia. aristata, Caesalpinia.
  • Other species are very valuable for the non-wood products they provide; this is true of the tagua palm (Phytelephas aequatorialis) and "barbasco" (Jacquinia sprucei).
  • Also found in restinga forests are several species threatened with extinction, including plants (Bumelia capitata and Jacquinia brasiliensis), an amphibian...
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