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''Chlorocardium'' is a genus of the family Lauraceae. It contains only two species, ''C. rodiei'' and ''C. venenosum'', and is native to northern South America. The name ''Chlorocardium'' means green (chloro-) heart (cardia), referring to the wood. They are trees up to 40 m high, mostly 30 m high,and are hermaphrodites. They are slow-growing canopy evergreen trees and have a valuable timber. The wood and bark are pleasantly scented. They are present in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and the Guiana Shield (in northeastern Brazil, Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar and Delta Amacuro states), Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana). The species are heavily used by the timber industry. This causes a shortage of mature trees. Their timber is of great commercial value and much exploited, but ''C. rodiei'' is able to produce sprouts from more than 50% of stumps. ==Ecology== They grow in evergreen tropical forests. The ecological requirements of the genus are those of moisture precipitating almost continuously in cloud-cover for much of the year. The fruit, a drupe, is an important food source for birds. The common name in Guyana is greenheart. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chlorocardium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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