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Guettarda retusa, the Glossary

Index Guettarda retusa

Guettarda retusa, also called cuero, is an extinct species of plant in the family Rubiaceae that was endemic to two separate locations in Pinar del Río Province, Cuba.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Cuba, Endemism, Extinction, Habitat destruction, Pinar del Río Province, Plant, Rubiaceae.

  2. Guettarda
  3. Plant extinctions since 1500

Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, archipelagos, 4,195 islands and cays surrounding the main island.

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Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Extinction

Extinction is the termination of a taxon by the death of its last member.

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Habitat destruction

Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species.

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Pinar del Río Province

The Pinar del Río Province is one of the 15 provinces of Cuba.

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Plant

Plants are the eukaryotes that form the kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly photosynthetic.

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Rubiaceae

Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family.

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See also

Guettarda

Plant extinctions since 1500

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guettarda_retusa

Also known as Cuban Guettarda Tree.