Tree of Gustavia superba showing the pachycaul growth form.

Licence: 
Creative Commons Licence
Keywords: 
Gustavia superba (Image keywords), habit (Image keywords)
Description: 

Gustavia superba, a species with pachycaul growth form, photographed at the Summit Gardens, Canal Zone, Panama. Pachycaul species have relatively few orders of branching, thick stems, and large leaves.

Creator: 
Scott A. Mori
Taxonomic name: 
Gustavia superba (Lecythidaceae)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith