Genus of flowering plants
Aiouea is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Lauraceae. It is native to tropical forests and montane forests of North and South America.[1] The name is a curiosity because it consists entirely of vowels.
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:[2]
Previously placed here
References
- ^ Kubitzki, Klaus; Renner, Susanne (1982). "Lauraceae I (Aniba and Aiouea)". Flora Neotropica.
- ^ Aiouea Aubl. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 22 August 2022.