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In these burning climates the laurineae and amyris* (* The great white and red cedars of these countries are not the Cedrela odorata, but the Amyris altissima, which is an icica of Aublet.) furnish that fine timber for building, which, on the north-west coast of America, on mountains where the thermometer falls in winter to 20 degrees centigrade below zero, we find in the family of the coniferae.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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[* The great white and red cedars of these countries are not the Cedrela odorata, but the Amyris altissima, which is an icica of
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DOWNLOAD 1024×576: Scarica Brighter in altissima risoluzione.
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An interesting case of secondary dispersal involves the invasive species '' Ailanthus altissima '' (Simaroubaceae), which is typically wind-dispersed.
Seed dispersal Wikipedia 2009
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DOWNLOAD 1024×576: Scarica PEN Story in altissima risoluzione.
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DOWNLOAD 1024×576: Scarica Brighter in altissima risoluzione.
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As '' A. altissima '' expands its range, however, its dispersal and germination is being enhanced by water transport [11].
Seed dispersal Wikipedia 2009
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Water dispersal as an additional pathway to invasions by the primarily wind-dispersed tree Ailanthus altissima.
Seed dispersal Wikipedia 2009
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DOWNLOAD 1000×800: Scarica 7Colors for the scents in altissima risoluzione.
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rohtarin commented on the word altissima
Altissima is a word usually found in scientific names as an epithet (definition 4) and describes a plant as tall or very tall. A variation also used in botanical nomenclature is altissimum.
January 21, 2011