Faurea
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Faurea is a genus of plant
in family Proteaceae
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Species
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Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Proteaceae
Proteaceae
Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...
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Species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Faurea macnaughtoniiFaurea macnaughtoniiFaurea macnaughtonii is a species of tree in the Proteaceae family. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland.The wood has a strong aromatic smell and is used for making tableware.-Source:...
- Faurea rochetiana
- Faurea salignaFaurea salignaFaurea saligna is a graceful, semi-deciduous tree of the Proteaceae family growing to about 10 metres, or up to 20 metres under forest conditions...