The leaves are large 1060 centimetres 424 in in length and width, but more commonly about 20. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about cecropia species, snakewood, trumpet tree cecropia peltata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden. Cecropia cecropia peltata has occasionally been grown as a garden ornamental in northern australia and has recently become locally naturalised in the mission beachel arish area in northern queensland. Lowcost agricultural waste accelerates tropical forest. Convert and create pdf from various types of files like word doc, excel xls, powerpoint ppt. Cecropia peltata mackenthun major reference works wiley. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is a shade intolerant species and can grow on neutral to acidic soils. Cecropia peltata is a fastgrowing tree in the genus cecropia. Sheet3 hawaii status sheet1 answer source notes is the species highly domesticated.
The branches and leaf petioles of cecropia species are often hollow and can harbour stinging ants. Cecropia schreberiana is a tree which typically reaches 20 m in height and 60 dbh but may grow larger. Phylogenetic relationships within the genus cecropia revealed a pattern of divergence time between c. Plant species of the genus cecropia urticaceae are used as traditional medicine in latinamerica, and are commercially available as food supplements. Cecropia is a major pioneer tree genus in regions of the neotropics with wet lowland and montane forest. Pdf hypoglycemic effect of the plant cecropia peltata l. This is the fruit of the female cecropia peltata absolutely syrrupy delicious in dry weather, quickly fermented in wet.
Guarumo, cecropia obtusifolia and cecropia peltata, common tree throughout mayan guatemala, belize, and southern mexico, were these used to make blowguns for hunahpu and xbalanque of popol vuh. The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Leaves of mature trees are simple, alternate, clustered, and peltate measuring 3075 cm wide, with 711 large lobes on a long thick petiole brokaw, 1998. Cecropia peltata cecpeoverview eppo global database. Cecropia peltata accumulates starch or soluble glycogen by. Raw data files acquired from the hplcqtofms analysis were processed. Cecropia, genus cecropia, several species of tropical tree of the family cecropiaceae common to the understory layer of disturbed forest habitats of central and south america. Download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text. Pdf icon, some documents posted on the hear website are in adobe. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations.
It is weedy in its native range with further spread enhanced by increased human disturbance. Yagrumo cuba, venezuela, guarumo mexico, colombia, boessi papaja surinam, imbauba brazil, cetico, tacuna peru, ambahu argentina. These results might be due to an increase in the populations of herbivores in this season. We studied the seed dispersal ecology of the neotropical pioneer tree cecropia peltata l. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Cecropia peltata accumulates starch or soluble glycogen by differentially regulating starch biosynthetic genesw oa sylvain bischof,a,1,2 martin umhang,a,1 simona eicke,a sebastian streb,a weihong qi,b and samuel c. Yagrumo hembra cecropia peltata, also called trumpettree, is a rapidly growing neotropical tree, an important secondary species that is common in puerto rico. An cecropia in nahilalakip ha familia nga urticaceae. Cecropia was first recognized and accounted for by marcgrave 1648 and piso 1658, the latter including an illustration with characteristic features. Cecropia peltata is a fastgrowing tree, normally reaching 15 metres 49 ft, but occasionally growing up to 25 metres 82 ft tall. The second nest also was within a dry cecropia leaf, but was only 1.
Plant species of the genus cecropia urticaceae are used as traditional medicine. General information the trumpet tree is a small or mediumsized evergreen tree with a very open and thin crown comprised of a few stout branches arising high on the trunk and curving upward. The cecropia trees recruit ants to live in them and protect the tree. Cecropia peltata is the species most tolerant of dry conditions in costa rica. The effect of symbiotic ant colonies on plant growth. It is an early invader of forested areas subject to natural or human disturbances and is conspicuous due to its. Prey may escape predators via refugia, through shifts in body size too big to eat, or two small to be energetically feasible to predate, or through changes in morphology and behavior at the population level, synchronous phenology e. The genus is now in the family cecropiaceae, but has been formerly. Pdf cecropia peltata accumulates starch or soluble glycogen.
Species were selected for the list according to two criteria. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. The tropical tree cecropia peltata is a rare example of an organism able to make either polymer type. Abundant in open areas and in forests, both virgin and cutover, often forming almost pure stands. Its leaves are alternate, longlobed, ovate, somewhat pointed, about 1050 cm wide, dark green and scaborous above and. Phenology, seed dispersal, and recruitment in cecropia. Very showy tree with spreading crown and large leaves up to 24 inches wide with silverwhite lower surfaces. Cecropia arachnoidea pttier synonym cecropia asperrima pittier synonym cecropia dielsiana snethlage synonym cecropia digitata var. Cecropia peltata is a neotropical tree that reaches heights of 20 m or more. The list of 100 of the worlds worst invasive alien species that is presented here is designed to enhance awareness of the fascinating complexity, and also the terrible consequences, of invasive alien species. The seeds are no good, unless someone has been fool enough to introduce a male tree, in which case we will soon have a new exotic pest plant on our hands.
Cecropia peltata cochlospermum vitifolium cordia alliodora cordia panamensis curatella americana ficus spp 1 ficus spp 2 genipa americana gliricidea sepium guazuma ulmifolia luehea seemannii muntingia calabura piper spp. These trees are characteristic features of many american tropical rainforest ecosystems and may be among the dominant tree species in some places. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya. The trees attract the ants by means of producing a. This nest was found destroyed by predators on 29 april 1990. Cylindrical, softflesh fruit are drooping in clusters resembling. Phytochemical characterization and comparative studies of four. In 1759, linnaeus described cecropia peltata which he applied to many species. Its leaves are alternate, longlobed, ovate, somewhat pointed, about 1050 cm wide, dark green and scaborous above and densley whitetomentose underneath. One of the most interesting symbioses in the rainforest exists between the cecropia tree and the cecropia ant azteca sp. Embauba cecropia palmata database file in the tropical.
Pdf converter is a online webbased document to pdf converter software. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cecropia species, snakewood, trumpet tree cecropia peltata. Cecropia trees nearly 100 tropical species in south and latin america are propagated by the many small. Distribution of cecropia peltata and cecropia pachystachya around singapore. This page was last edited on 25 january 2020, at 17. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata.
Cecropia peltata is also reported to be present in indonesia and. It is easily recognized by its thin, whiteringed trunk and umbrellalike arrangement of large leaves at the branch tips. Raw data files acquired from the hplc qtofms analysis were processed. An cecropia peltata in nahilalakip ha genus nga cecropia, ngan familia nga urticaceae. The information provided is for educational purposes only for the benefit of the general public and health professionals. Phytochemical characterization and comparative studies of. Contrary to previous reports, the dispersal unit of cecropia is the fruit not the seed. Some strength and related properties of yagrumo hembra cecropia peltata from puerto rico. Zeeman a,3 a department of biology, eth zurich, 8092 zurich, switzerland b functional genomics center zurich, 8057 zurich, switzerland the branched glucans glycogen and starch are.
Cecropia peltata urticaceae trumpet tree, snakewood tree. This diversification is in agreement with the phytochemical. The first nest was placed within three cecropia leaves suspended on an upright fork of the inner portions of a 7. Cecropia peltata accumulates starch or soluble glycogen by differentially regulating starch biosynthetic genes article pdf available in the plant cell 254 may 20 with 102 reads. Cecropia peltata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Moraceae in tropical dry forest by documenting its 1 fruiting phenology, 2 rates of visitation by vertebrate frugivores, and 3 rate of recruitment of juveniles in different habitats at santa rosa national park in northwestern costa rica. The integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on cecropia peltata, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world. Ipni nomenclature info for cecropia peltata nomenclatural information about cecropia peltata is provided by the international plant names index. Foxit software is the reliable source for fast, affordable, and secure pdf solutions. View picture of cecropia species, snakewood, trumpet tree cecropia peltata at dave s garden. Guarumo, cecropia obtusifolia and cecropia peltata, common.
Ang cecropia peltata sakop sa kahenera nga cecropia sa kabanay nga urticaceae. Ive been eating more of these fruits, and now im a huge fan. Yagrumo in vivo and in vitro find, read and cite all the research you need on. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Summary cecropia peltata is a plant highly appreciated in the mayan communities of the south west part of mexico for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The cook islands biodiversity database contains detailed information, images, sound and video of over 4000 species from the cook islands. There are many closelyrelated cecropia species including c.