Buchenavia guianensis
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Description
A tree. It grows 3-35 m tall. The leaves are oblong and 13-40 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 7-16 cm long. The flowers are 3-5 mm long. The fruit are oblong and have a dull rough surface. They are 3-6.5 cm long by 1.3-4 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The kernels and nuts are eaten.
Traditional Uses
Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America,
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Production
There are about 200-250 Terminalia species. They are tropical.
Synonyms
References (6)
- FAO, 1995, Edible Nuts. Non Wood Forest Products 5. (As Terminalia pamea)
- Hedrick, 1972, (As Terminalia pamea)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 645 (As Terminalia pamea)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 62 (As Terminalia pamea)
- Sturtevant, (As Terminalia pamea)
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- Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p 117(As Terminalia pamea)
