Aiouea is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Lauraceae. It is native to tropical forests and montane forests of North and South America.[1] The name is a curiosity because it consists entirely of vowels.
Aiouea | |
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Aiouea neurophylla | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Aiouea Aubl. |
Type species | |
Aiouea guianensis Aubl.
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Species | |
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The following species are currently recognized:[2]