Glossary Details – Lecythidaceae

Glossary Details:

Title: Terra firme and tierra firme. Drawing by C. A. Gracie.

Description: Terra firme (in Portuguese) and tierra firme (in Spanish) referr to uplant areas that are not periodically flooded. See the right hand side of this drawing.

Term:

Tierra firme

Definition:

A Spanish term referring to land not subject to periodic flooding. Same as terra firme in Portuguese.

Related Terms:

Terra firme