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  PLANTS Profile for Genipa (genipa) | USDA PLANTS
Genipa L. View 84 genera in Rubiaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Genipa L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
Genipa L. View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 34993.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=GENIP   (77 words)

  
  Genipa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The fruit is a succulent berry with a thick rind, the size of a small lime.
Genipa americana is cultivated for its edible fruit, which are made into drinks, jelly, sherbet and used in ice cream.
The leaves of Genipa americana are a food source for the caterpillars of the Fadus Sphinx (Aellopos fadus).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genipa   (470 words)

  
 HUMMINGBIRD TERRITORIALITY AT A TROPICAL FLOWERING TREE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Genipa americana is a widespread neotropical tree ranging from southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil; the Guanacaste variety is G. a.
Approximately half the Genipa trees in the study area were blooming on 20-22 June 1967; by 13 July these had ceased flowering and other individuals appear to be coming into bloom, although none were in full flower at the time.
Moreover three Genipa grow- ing very close together supported between them relatively more birds than their relatively low flowering percentages would lead one to expect on an individual basis; here again, the total amount of food present was large.
elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v087n03/p0467-p0491.html   (15217 words)

  
 Huito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Genipa.
Huito or Genipa americana, family Rubiaceae, is a South American fruit growing in the jungle.
The juice of the immature fruit is clear, but induces a chemical reaction on the human skin resulting in a nice tattoo-like dark blue.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Huito   (201 words)

  
 Genipap
117: The genipap (Genipa americana L.) photographed by P.H. Dorsett, plant explorer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, in Bahia, Brazil, November 12, 1913.
The tree is erect, to 60 or even 110 ft (18-33 m), with a tall, slender trunk and spreading branches.
Superstitious Uses: Guatemalan Indians carry the fruits in their hands in the belief that this will provide protection from disease and ill-fortune.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/morton/genipap.html   (1484 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Genipa americana (jagua) | USDA PLANTS
Genipa americana L. View 84 genera in Rubiaceae, 1 species in Genipa
Genipa americana L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
Genipa americana L. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=GEAM   (83 words)

  
 www.TopTropicals.com - rare plants for home and garden
Genipa americana is cultivated for its edible fruit, which are made into drinks, jelly, sherbet and used in ice cream.
As South Americans Indians went into battle, they used to paint themselves with Genipa juice and anatto.
The fruit is brewed into a tea and taken as a remedy for bronchitis.
toptropicals.com /catalog/uid/genipa_americana.htm   (207 words)

  
 genipa americana - OneLook Dictionary Search
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genipa americana : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
Genipa Americana : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
www.onelook.com /?w=genipa+americana   (103 words)

  
 genipaamericana
Ecophysiology and morphology of seed germination of the neotropical lowland tree Genipa americana (Rubiaceae).
Guerra, M. High amount of heterochromatin in a tropical tree species: Genipa americana L. (Rubiaceae).
Physical and chemical characteristics of genipap (Genipa americana) fruit.
www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/genipaamericana.htm   (436 words)

  
 Trees, Shrubs, and Palms of Panama: Genipa americana
A few are trees, and those most likely to be confused with Genipa are Tocoyena pittieri and Alseis fliana; you will need to learn the detailed differences.
Uses: The fruit is edible and frequently collected although it does not appear in markets.
The wood is heavy, easy to work, and used locally by rural people but does not have commercial value.
ctfs.si.edu /webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=3151&leng=english   (239 words)

  
 Re: What is the Plant 'Huito'?
A web search for huito revealed that it is one of many common names applied to Genipa americana, which is a large tree native throughout tropical America from Mexico to Argentina.
References Story of the Shrunken Head Is that a 'real' shrunken head you're wearing?
Genipa americana Ethnobotany HEAD-HUNTING IN THE '90s How to Shrink a Head
www.madsci.org /posts/archives/nov2001/1007065034.Bt.r.html   (286 words)

  
 Phylogeny of the Neotropical Alibertia group (Rubiaceae), with emphasis on the genus Alibertia, inferred from ITS and ...
Thus, the genus Genipa was shown to be paraphyletic.
Among the basal branchings, the clade comprising Genipa aff.
Chloroplast DNA data suggested that the genus Genipa is paraphyletic
www.amjbot.org /cgi/content/full/87/7/1018   (4982 words)

  
 Digital Flora of Texas Vascular Plant Image Library query results: Genipa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Rubiaceae: Genipa americana species image page from Trees, Shrubs, and Palms of Panama
Rubiaceae: Genipa curviflora species image page from Trees, Shrubs, and Palms of Panama
Rubiaceae: Genipa williamsii species image page from Trees, Shrubs, and Palms of Panama
www.csdl.tamu.edu /FLORA/cgi/gallery_query?q=Genipa   (74 words)

  
 Definition of genipa - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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 MARMALADE - LoveToKnow Article on MARMALADE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The marmalade-tree (Lucuma mammosa) bears a fruit whose thick pulp resembles marmalac~e and is called natural marmalade.
Marmalade box is the name of the fruit of the Genipa Americana, which opens in the same manner as a walnut, the nut being replaced by a soft pulp.
To properly cite this MARMALADE article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
www.1911ency.org /M/MA/MARMALADE.htm   (93 words)

  
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ACAAAT-----TACCAAG0--AGAAAATATG0-TATATAAATAAAAG--------------------------------------AAGAAG-AAAAAGG- Duroia aquatica ACAAAT-----TAGTAAG2AAAAAAAAGGAG0-GAAATAAATAAAAG--------------------------------------AATAAG-AAAAAGG- Duroia eriopila ACAAAT-----TAGTAAG2AAAAAAAATAAG0-TAAATAAATAAAAG--------------------------------------AATAAG-AAAAAGG- Duroia hirsuta ACAAAT-----TAGTAAG0--AAAAAATAAG0-TAAATAAATAAAAG--------------------------------------AATAAG-GAAAAGG- Duroia micrantha ACAAAT-----TAGTAAG2AAAAAAAATAAG0-TAAATAAATAAAAG--------------------------------------AATAAG-AAAAAGG- Genipa curviflora ACAAAT-----TAGCAAG2GAAAAAAATAAG0-TAAATAAATAAAAG--------------------------------------AATAAG-AAAAAGG- Genipa aff.
CG1AGTTGGG1GG0-TTAAAACG0-AAAACCAT1C-TCCAAAAAAG0--------1CCCGCATTGCTCGTC0-CTCCCGAGAGCGGGAAAAAGAAAGAAG Duroia aquatica CG0-------?--?---------?---------?---------------------?---------------?---------------------------- Duroia eriopila CG0-------?--?---------?---------?---------------------?---------------?---------------------------- Duroia hirsuta CG0-------?--?---------?---------?---------------------?---------------?---------------------------- Duroia micrantha CG0-------?--?---------?---------?---------------------?---------------?---------------------------- Genipa curviflora TG1AGTTGGG1AG1CTTAAAATG1GAAAAATGG2GGTGT-AAAAAG?--------?cacaaaacacagt--?---------------------------- Genipa aff.
Duroia aquatica ------------?-------------------------AATAAATGCGACGAACAAAGGCATGATTGCTCGGGACAAGGTAGTATAAGAGAAT Duroia eriopila ------------?-------------------------AATAAATGCGACGAACAAAGGCATGATTGCTCGGGACAAGGTAGTATAAAAGAAT Duroia hirsuta ------------?-------------------------AATAAATGCGACGAATAAAGGCATGATTGCTCGGGACAAGGTAGTTTAAAAGAAT Duroia micrantha ------------?-------------------------AATAAATGCGACGAACAAAGGCATGATTGCTCGGGACAAGGTAGTATAAAAGAAT Genipa curviflora ------------?-----------------------------------AAGTACAAAGGCATGATTGCTCGGGACAAGGTAGTTTAAAAGAAT Genipa aff.
ajbsupp.botany.org /v87/persson_5s.txt   (760 words)

  
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CGGCCTA-AATGCGAG----CCCTC1CTCGACGGGGGACGTCACGACTAGCAGTGGTTG-------AATCCCTCAACTCGA0--------1GTCTAAGTC Duroia aquatica CGGCCTA-AATGCGAG----CCCTC0---GACGGGGGACGTCACGACTAGCGGTGGTTG-------AATCCCTCAACTCAG1CAAGGAAC0------GTM Duroia eriopila CGGCCTA-AATGCGAG----CCCTC0---GACGGGGGACGTCACGACTAGCGGTGGTTG-------AATCCCTCAACTCAG1CAAGGAAC0------GTC Duroia hirsuta CGGCCTA-AATGCGAG----CCCTC0---GACGGGGGACGTCACGACTAGCGGTGGTTG-------AATCACTCAACTCAG1CGAGGAAC0------GTC Duroia micrantha CGGCCTA-AATGCGAG----CCCTC0---GACGGGGGACGTCACGACCGGCGGTGGTTG-------AATCCCTCAACTCGG1CAAGGAAC0------GTC Genipa curviflora CGGCCCA-AATGCGAG----CCCTC0--CGACGGGGGACGTCACGACTAGCGGTGGTTG-------AATCCCTCAACTCGA0--------1GTCGAAGTC Genipa aff.
ATGGCGGCGACCCCC0-GACG-------------T1A--GACCCGGGCTC---CC0-TC-GACCC--------------Tcgaa-aakcagcct-----a Duroia aquatica GTGGCGGCGACCCCC0-GCCG-------------C0---AATCCGGGCTC---CC0-TC-GACCC--------------Tcga----------------- Duroia eriopila GTGGCGGCGACCCCC0-GCCG-------------C0---AATCCGGGCTC---CC0-TC-GACCC--------------Tcga----------------- Duroia hirsuta GTGACGGCGACCCCC0-GCCG-------------C0---AATCCGGGCTC---CC0-TC-GACCC--------------Tcgag-cgaa----------a Duroia micrantha GTGGCGGCGACCCCC0-GCCG-------------C0---AATCCGGGCTC---CC0-TG-GACCC--------------Tcg------------------ Genipa curviflora GTGCCGGCGACCCCC1CGCCG-------------T0---AACTCGGGCTC---CC0-TC-GACCC--------------Tc--a-agg-ar-ctc----- Genipa aff.
t--------?------------------- Duroia aquatica ---c-cytC0---------------GACC Duroia eriopila ---c-cctC0---------------GACC Duroia hirsuta cgg--cctC0---------------GACC Duroia micrantha ---ctcctC0---------------GANC Genipa curviflora gcgctcctC0---------------GACC Genipa aff.
ajbsupp.botany.org /v87/persson_its.txt   (914 words)

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