Grias

Grias

Taxobox
name = "Grias"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ericales
familia = Lecythidaceae
genus = "Grias" L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"Grias" is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, native to tropical South America and the Caribbean. They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5-15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6-15 cm long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species.

;Selected species
*"Grias cauliflora" - Anchovy pear
*"Grias colombiana"
*"Grias fendleri"
*"Grias haughtii"
*"Grias longirachis"
*"Grias multinervia"
*"Grias neuberthii" - Sachamangua
*"Grias peruviana" - Sachamangua

External links

* [http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantguides/results.asp?genus=Grias Field Museum: "Grias" photos]
* [http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/vrrc/index.php?page=results&genus=Grias Field Museum Herbarium: "Grias" photos]


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  • Grias — n. The genus of trees including the anchovy pear tree {Grias cauliflora}, whose fruit is somewhat like the mango. Syn: genus {Grias}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grias — (G. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Myrtaceae Lecythideae, 13. Klasse 1. Ordnung L.; Art: G. cauliflora, in Westindien, mit 3 Fuß langen hängenden Blättern, großen Blumen, gelben Steinfrüchten, j. Anchojebirn …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Grias — L., Gattung der Lecythidazeen. G. cauliflora L (Anschovisbirne), in Jamaika, ein schlanker, nicht verzweigter Baum mit einer großen Krone hängender, abwechselnder, lanzettlicher, glänzender Blätter, die oft über 1 m lang sind, großen weißen, in… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Grias —   Grias …   Wikipedia Español

  • Grias — noun anchovy pear tree • Syn: ↑genus Grias • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Lecythidaceae, ↑family Lecythidaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Grias cauliflora — Grias Grias n. The genus of trees including the anchovy pear tree {Grias cauliflora}, whose fruit is somewhat like the mango. Syn: genus {Grias}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grias colombiana — Taxobox name = Grias colombiana status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Lecythidaceae genus = Grias species = G. colombiana binomial = Grias colombiana… …   Wikipedia

  • Grias haughtii — Taxobox name = Grias haughtii status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Lecythidaceae genus = Grias species = G. haughtii binomial = Grias haughtii binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • Grias longirachis — Taxobox name = Grias longirachis status = EN | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Lecythidaceae genus = Grias species = G. longirachis binomial = Grias longirachis… …   Wikipedia

  • Grias multinervia — Taxobox name = Grias multinervia status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Lecythidaceae genus = Grias species = G. multinervia binomial = Grias multinervia… …   Wikipedia

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