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Dendropanax caucanus

Synonyms: Dendropanax colombianus; Gilibertia caucana (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Dendropanax colombianus is a tree native of the highlands of the Andean region of Colombia, which belongs to the family Araliaceae. Common names include Mano de Oso (bear paw), Higuerón, and amarillo (yellow). Dendropanax colombianus is a large tree to 20 meters (~60 ft.), with alternated palmatilobulated (hand-shaped) leaves. The leaves have reddish backside, with large petiols. It is often confused with Oreopanax floribundum due to morphologic similarities.
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Attributes

Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Structure [1]  Tree

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Carara National Park II 12983 Costa Rica  
Corcovado National Park 115845 Costa Rica  
Guanacaste National Park II 85819 Costa Rica  
Piedras Blancas National Park II 34735 Costa Rica  

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♦ 1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0