Trees of the Amazon rainforest - in pictures

Almost 400 billion trees belonging to 16,000 different species grow in the Amazon rainforest, according to scientists from the RAINFOR consortium in Peru and the UK, who participated in the recent study in Science. But half the total number of trees are thought to belong to just 227 'hyperdominant' species, among them the rubber tree, the walking palm and the ungurahui tree

 A staggering 400 billion trees belonging to 16,000 different species make up the expansive Amazon rainforest, according to a recent study. The study also revealed that a mere 227 species make up half of the total trees across the whole basin. These 'hyperdominant' species include the rubber tree, the walking palm and the ungurahui tree – whose oil can be extracted to make juices and ice cream

Particularly typical in the west Amazon, this hand shrub develops difficult fruits with a smooth, colored centre that are consumed by animals including toucans, tapirs and crawl apes. The control of the spine has a prominent stick out, giving rise to its typical name 'barrigona' – meaning 'potbellied'. The shrub matures to 30 meters high with medium-sized stilt roots measuring up to 60cm. It is present in terra firme – areas of the woodlands with solid ground – and its wood is used to create floors and house walls in the jungle. There are more than 4 billion dollars in the Amazon basin

This hand is believed to be the most typical shrub in the Amazon jungle. There are 5.2 billion dollars Euterpe precatoria plants spread throughout the sink, according to reports in the latest research. The 20m shrub, commonly known as 'huasaí' and 'palmito' in Peru, and 'asaí' in Colombia, is usually discovered in filled areas of the woodlands. Among natural areas, the berries are often provided with ice lotion, tapioca or chocolate

These single-trunk possession have spines on the back area, and are discovered in primary and secondary jungles, upland jungles and seasonally filled jungles. The plants mature to 15 meters high, and their fruit and leaf buds are delicious. Their difficult plant seeds can be used to create shiny, pitch-black rings, and the plant seeds also contain a smooth material inside, which is used to create cosmetic creams such as “murumuru butter”. The Hyperdominance paper suggests there are more than 2.4 billion dollars Astrocaryum murumuru plants in the Amazon rainforest

The hands of palla plants have been used for making thatched rooftops from the first days of individuals living in the jungle. Indigenous individuals use the traditional method in many regions of the jungle, and the sturdy leaves can last from five to 10 years. When cooked, the tree’s plant seeds produce a milky, chocolatey material rich in anti-oxidants. There are about 1.8 billion dollars across the whole basin