Flora of Minas Gerais

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Handroanthus albus at Canastra Mountains, Minas Gerais.

Brazil has great forests. Minas Gerais, Brazil's central state, larger domain is the tropical forest. Within it there are many types of plants. Separated by families this is a list of these plants:

Poaceae[edit]

Bambusoideae - Imperata brasiliensis - Melinis minutiflora - Cymbopogon citratus.

Arecaceae[edit]

Cocos nucifera - Attalea funifera - Acrocomia aculeata.

Lauraceae[edit]

Ocotea megaphylla - Cinnamomum zeylanicum - Persea americana - Persea indica.

Asteraceae[edit]

Vernonia polysphaera - Bellis annua - Pluchea sagittalis*.

Fabaceae[edit]

Anadenanthera colubrina - Erythrina verna - Mimosa pudica - Dalbergia nigra - Ingá - Hymenaea courbaril - Enterolobium timbouva - Mora - Myrocarpus frondosus - Vigna unguiculata.

Rubiaceae[edit]

Genipa americana - Calycophyllum spruceanum - Ruta graveolens - Cephaelis - Coffea arabica - Uncaria tomentosa*.

Loranthaceae[edit]

Viscum cruciatum

Lamiaceae[edit]

Rosmarinus officinalis - Ocimum basilicum.

Solanaceae[edit]

Solanum lycocarpum - Solanum nigrum - Melissa officinalis - Datura suaveolens.

Urticaceae[edit]

Cecropia.

Cucurbitaceae[edit]

Momordica.

Brassicaceae[edit]

Coronopus didymus.

Moraceae[edit]

Ficus doliaria - Ficus gomelleira - Ficus clusiifolia.

Bromeliaceae[edit]

Bromeliaceae pinguim - Ananas.

Agavaceae[edit]

Furcraea foetida

Myrtaceae[edit]

Eugenia uniflora - Psidium guajava- Psidium cattleianum - Plinia trunciflora - Campomanesia corymbosa.

Rhamnaceae[edit]

Zizyphus joazeiro.

Phytolaccaceae[edit]

Petiveria tetrandra

Bignoniaceae[edit]

Tabebuia spp - Crescentia cujete - Tabebuia - Tabebuia aurea - Jacaranda mimosaefolia.

Zingiberaceae[edit]

Amomum cardamom*

Anacardiaceae[edit]

Schinopsis brasiliensis - Mangifera.

Bixaceae[edit]

Bixa orellana.

Euphorbiaceae[edit]

Euphorbia pulcherrima - Alchornea triplinervia - Ricinus communis - Joanesia princeps.

Rutaceae[edit]

Balfourodendron riedelianum - Pilocarpus microphyllus - Citrus × limon - Citrus reticulata - Citrus x sinensis.

Sapindaceae[edit]

Sapindus saponaria.

Apocynaceae[edit]

Plumeria.

Malvaceae[edit]

Luehea.

Meliaceae[edit]

Carapa

Annonaceae[edit]

Duguetia lanceolata - Annona coriacea.

Tropaeolaceae[edit]

Tropaeolum majus

Apiaceae[edit]

Foeniculum vulgare - Coriandrum sativum.

Salicaceae[edit]

Casearia sylvestris - Casearia gossypiosperma*.

Phyllanthaceae[edit]

Phyllanthus acutifolius.

Musaceae[edit]

Musa.

Araceae[edit]

Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Philodendron.

Rosaceae[edit]

Rosa

Caricaceae[edit]

Carica papaya

Lecythidaceae[edit]

Sapucaia

Myristicaceae[edit]

Bicuiba

Others[edit]

Portuguese common names
  • Catita
  • Gema de Ovo
  • Fruta da Cutia
  • Gonçalves
  • João Henrique (plant)
  • Limpa Viola
  • Jurobão
  • Pasto de Abelha
  • Gondó

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