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Natural history of the hyperdominant tree, Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze, in the Amazon River estuary

_Pentaclethra macroloba_ is a hyperdominant species with multiple uses in the Amazon. This species tolerates varying flood amplitudes, however the effect of flood topographic gradient on its ecophysiology remains unclear. We want to know if …

Morphology, germination, and geographic distribution of Pentaclethra macroloba (Fabaceae), a hyperdominant Amazonian tree

Introduction: *Pentaclethra macroloba* is a hyperdominant tree in the Amazon estuary of great socioeconomic importance for the region because the oil from its seeds is a powerful herbal medicine. Objective: We aimed to characterize the morphological …