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Quick reference of botanical families represented in the atlas
Costa Rica Tree Atlas
54 families • 175 species
Cashew family - resinous, drupes, some allergenic
Palm family - unbranched stems, large compound leaves
Trumpet vine family - showy flowers, often opposite leaves
Borage family - rough hairy leaves, coiled flower clusters
Cocoplum family - often buttressed, drupes
Cypress family - scale-like leaves, woody cones
Spurge family - milky latex, varied fruit types
Legume family - nitrogen-fixing, compound leaves, pod fruits
Laurel family - aromatic, simple alternate leaves
Mallow family - often mucilaginous, 5-petaled flowers
Mahogany family - pinnate leaves, valuable timber
Fig family - milky latex, multiple fruits
Myrtle family - aromatic, opposite leaves with oil glands
Coffee family - opposite leaves with stipules
Sapote family - milky latex, sweet edible fruits
Nettle family - often with stinging hairs, simple leaves