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Colombia is a transcontinental country largely situated in the northwest of South America, with some territories in Central America. It is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in biodiversity with 40,000-45,000 plant species, which is equivalent to 10-20% of total global species. Colombia has the largest number of mondasendemic species (species that are not found naturally anywhere else) worldwide. Many of the Colombian trees are endangered species due to the high quality of the woods and timber industry exploitation (such as Colombian oak Quercus humboldtidiana and Colombian mahogany) and as source of tanning substances for the leather industry (such as mangrove and Encenillo tree Weinmannia tormentosa). (Wikipedia)