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Santa maria
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Also known as: Calophyllum brasiliense, jacareúba
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flora of South America
- In South America: Tropical and subtropical rainforests
Characteristic trees are, among others, jacareúbas (Calophyllum brasiliense), which is a tall tree with hard reddish brown wood used for heavy construction, araparis (Macrolobium acaciaefolium), abiuranas (Lucuma species), piranheiras (Piranhea trifoliata), and louros-do-igapo (Nectandra amazonum). Undergrowth is dense.
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