Guioa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Guioa |
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| Guioa acutifolia, glossy tamarind, flowers and foliage, Kewarra Beach, Cairns, north-eastern Queensland, Australia | |
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| Guioa semiglauca trunks in a stand at Foxground, Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapindoideae |
| Genus: | Guioa Cav. |
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| Guioa lentiscifolia Cav.
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Guioa is a group of about 78 different kinds of rainforest trees. These trees belong to a plant family called Sapindaceae. You can find Guioa trees spread across many parts of the world. They grow in places like Malesia (which includes countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines, Java, Flores, Timor, Sulawesi, and the Maluku Islands). They also grow further south along the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. Even further east, you can find them on various Pacific Islands, including Tonga, New Caledonia, Fiji, and Samoa.
Protecting Guioa Trees
Many Guioa species are in danger of disappearing forever. Important groups like the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) keep track of plants and animals that need protection. They work with governments around the world to help save these species.
- More than 25 types of Guioa trees are officially listed as "critically endangered," "endangered," or "vulnerable." This means they are at high risk of becoming extinct.
- Protecting these trees is important for the health of rainforests and the planet.
Guioa in Australia
In Australia, people who work in the logging industry sometimes call Guioa trees "cedars." However, it's important to know that these trees are not true cedars. They are also different from other Australian trees that are called cedars, which belong to a family called Meliaceae.
Different Kinds of Guioa Species
Scientists have studied many different types of Guioa trees. This list shows some of the known species. It was put together using information from many scientific studies and plant records from different regions.
- Guioa acuminata Radlk.
- Guioa acutifolia Radlk., Glossy tamarind – Found in New Guinea, Moluccas, and Queensland, Australia.
- Guioa amabilis Kanehira & Hatsusima – Found in Vogelkop Peninsula, New Guinea.
- Guioa aryterifolia Radlk.
- Guioa asquamosa Welzen – Found in Flores and Timor.
- Guioa bicolor Merr. – Found in the Philippines.
- Guioa bijuga (Hiern) Radlk. – Found in Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines.
- Guioa capillacea A.C.Sm – Only found in Fiji.
- Guioa chrysea A.C.Sm – Only found in Fiji.
- Guioa comesperma Radlk.
- Guioa contracta Radlk.
- Guioa coriacea (Radlk.) Radlk. – Only found on Lord Howe Island.
- Guioa crenata Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa crenulata Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa diplopetala (Hassk.) Radlk. – Found in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Java.
- Guioa discolor Radlk. – Found in the Philippines.
- Guioa elliptica Welzen
- Guioa eriantha Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Guioa fusca Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa glauca (Labill.) Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- var. glauca – Only found in New Caledonia.
- var. vulgaris Welzen – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa gracilis (Pancher & Sebert) Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa grandifoliola Welzen
- Guioa hirsuta Welzen – Found in Sulawesi.
- Guioa hospita Radlk. – Found in New Guinea.
- Guioa koelreuteriana (Blanco) Merr. – Found in Borneo, Philippines, and New Guinea.
- Guioa lasioneura Radlk. – Found in Queensland, Australia.
- Guioa lentiscifolia Cav. – Only found in Tonga.
- Guioa malukuensis Welzen – Found in the Moluccas.
- Guioa megacarpa Welzen
- Guioa melanopoda Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Guioa membranifolia Radlk.
- Guioa microsepala Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa misimaensis Welzen – Found in New Guinea.
- Guioa molliuscula Radlk.
- Guioa montana C.T.White – Found in Queensland, Australia.
- Guioa multijuga Welzen
- Guioa myriadenia Radlk. – Found in the Philippines.
- Guioa normanbiensis Welzen
- Guioa novobritannica Welzen
- Guioa oligotricha Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Guioa ovalis Radlk. – Found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa palawanica Welzen – Found in the Philippines.
- Guioa parvifoliola Merr. – Found in the Philippines.
- Guioa patentinervis Radlk. – Found in the Moluccas.
- Guioa pauciflora Radlk.
- Guioa pectinata Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa pleuropteris (Blume) Radlk. – Found in Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, E. Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines.
- Guioa plurinervis Radlk.
- Guioa pseudoamabilis Welzen
- Guioa pteropoda Radlk.
- Guioa pterorhachis Welzen – Found in Borneo.
- Guioa pubescens (Zoll. & Mor.) Radlk. – Found in W. Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Banka, W. Java, and the Philippines.
- Guioa reticulata Radlk. – Found in the Philippines.
- Guioa rhoifolia (A. Gray) Radlk. – Found in Fiji and Samoa.
- Guioa rigidiuscula Radlk.
- Guioa sarcopterifructa Welzen – Found in Queensland, Australia.
- Guioa scalariformis Welzen
- Guioa semiglauca (F.Muell.) Radlk., Guioa – Found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
- Guioa subsericea Radlk.
- Guioa sufusana Welzen
- Guioa truncata Radlk. – Found in the Philippines.
- Guioa unguiculata Welzen
- Guioa venusta Radlk. – Found in W. New Guinea.
- Guioa villosa Radlk. – Only found in New Caledonia.
- Guioa waigeoensis Welzen
See also
In Spanish: Guioa para niños
