Leptobalanus sclerophyllus
(Mart. ex Hook.f.) Sothers & Prance
Oiticica
Chrysobalanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree of the Chrysobalanaceae family with edible fruit.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Licania aspera Standl.Licania sclerophylla (Mart. ex Hook.f.) FritschMoquilea sclerophylla Mart. ex Hook.f.and others
References (2)
- Hermandez Bermejo, J.E., and Leon, J. (Eds.), 1994, Neglected Crops. 1492 from a different perspective. FAO Plant Production and Protection Series No 26. FAO, Rome. p18 (As Licania sclerophylla)
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
