Abuta fluminum explained

Abuta fluminum is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae.

Description

Abuta fluminum, like other species in its genus, is a dioecious climber, although some species in the Abuta genus can also be erect trees or shrubs. The plant has simple leaves.^{[1] [2]}

Ecology

Abuta fluminum is a favorite food source for tamarins, a type of New World monkey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: HVAA - Abuta fluminum . 2024-03-04 . herbariovaa.org.
2. B.A. . Krukoff . R. C. . Barneby. Supplementary Notes on American Menispermaceae IX . Phytologia . 25 . 1 . 38. December 1972.
3. Web site: 2003-11-26. Bijal P. . Trivedi . Monkeys and Humans See Differently . 2024-03-05 . National Geographic Animals . en.