Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Tree Species Discovered in an Indigenous Area is Already Threatened
March 06, 2026
March 06, 2026
PANAMA CITY, Panama, March 6 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:
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Endemic and endangered
A new tree species discovered in an Indigenous area is already threatened
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Botanists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) named the new species, Clusia nanophylla, because of the tiny size of the leaves, the smallest within the genus. This species has only been found in Pan . . .
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Endemic and endangered
A new tree species discovered in an Indigenous area is already threatened
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Botanists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) named the new species, Clusia nanophylla, because of the tiny size of the leaves, the smallest within the genus. This species has only been found in Pan . . .