Escova-de-Macaco (372232713)

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Summary[edit] Description: Common name: Escova-de-Macaco, Monkey's brush Botanical name: Combretum rotundifolium - [ (kom-BREE-tum) latin name for a climbing plant of another genus; (ro-tun-dih-FOH-lee-um) round leaf ] Synonym: Combretum aubletii Family: Combretaceae (rangoon creeper family) Origin: S. America Combretaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family includes about 600 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 20 genera. The family includes the Leadwood tree, Combretum imberbe. Three genera, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Lumnitzera, grow in mangrove habitats. Combretaceae are widespread in the subtropics and tropics. Some members of this family produce useful construction timber, including idigbo (from Terminalia ivorensis). Courtesy: - Top Tropicals - Dave's Garden - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 28 January 2007, 16:19. Source: Escova-de-Macaco. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location18° 57′ 22.45″ N, 72° 48′ 16.84″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 18.956237; 72.804679.