The plant Brunellia has an interesting story behind it. Legend has it that long ago, the Brunellia tree possessed magical powers. It was said to grant wishes to anyone who could successfully climb to its highest branch. Many tried but failed, until one day, a young girl named Lily embarked on the journey. With determination and resilience, she triumphed, making her wish to bring prosperity to her village. From that day forward, the Brunellia tree became a symbol of hope and the power of perseverance. Its beautiful flowers now serve as a reminder that dreams can come true.
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Short Description
Brunellia is a genus of trees. They are distributed in the mountainous regions of southern Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and South America. Brunellia is the only genus in the family Brunelliaceae. As of 2001 there were about 54 species.
Species
Brunellia acostae Cuatrec. – Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Brunellia acutangula Bonpl. – Venezuela, Colombia
Brunellia almaguerensis Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia amayensis C.I.Orozco – Colombia
Brunellia antioquensis (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia boliviana Britton ex Rusby – Bolivia
Brunellia boqueronensis Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia briquetii Baehni – Peru
Brunellia brunnea J.F.Macbr. – Cusco
Brunellia cayambensis Cuatrec. – Colombia, Ecuador
Brunellia colombiana Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia comocladifolia Bonpl. – West Indies, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
Brunellia coroicoana Cuatrec. – Bolivia
Brunellia costaricensis Standl – Costa Rica, Panama
Brunellia cuatrecasana C.I.Orozco – Colombia
Brunellia cutervensis Cuatrec. – Peru
Brunellia cuzcoensis Cuatrec. – Peru
Brunellia dichapetaloides J.F.Macbr. – Peru
Brunellia dulcis J.F.Macbr. – Peru
Brunellia ecuadoriensis Cuatrec. – Ecuador
Brunellia elliptica Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia espinalii Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia farallonensis Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia foreroi C.I.Orozco – Ecuador
Brunellia glabra Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia goudotii Tul. – Colombia
Brunellia hexasepala Loes. – Peru
Brunellia hiltyana Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia hygrothermica Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia inermis Ruiz & Pav. – Peru
Brunellia integrifolia Szyszyl. – Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia
Brunellia latifolia Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia littlei Cuatrec. – Colombia, Ecuador
Brunellia macrophylla Killip & Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia mexicana Standl. – from C Mexico to Nicaragua
Brunellia morii Cuatrec. – Panama
Brunellia neblinensis Steyerm. & Cuatrec. – Ven Amazonas
Brunellia occidentalis Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia oliveri Britton – Bolivia
Brunellia ovalifolia Bonpl. – Ecuador
Brunellia pallida Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia pauciflora Cuatrec. & C.I.Orozco – Carchi
Brunellia penderiscana Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia pitayensis Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia propinqua Kunth – Colombia
Brunellia putumayensis Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia racemifera Tul. – Colombia
Brunellia rhoides Rusby – Bolivia
Brunellia rufa Killip & Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia sibundoya Cuatrec. – Colombia, Ecuador
Brunellia standleyana Cuatrec. – Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
Brunellia stenoptera Diels – Ecuador
Brunellia stuebelii Hieron. – Colombia
Brunellia subsessilis Killip & Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia tomentosa Bonpl. – Colombia, Ecuador
Brunellia trianae Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia trigyna Cuatrec. – Colombia, Venezuela
Brunellia velutina Cuatrec. – Colombia
Brunellia weberbaueri Loes. – Peru
Brunellia zamorensis Steyerm – Ecuador