Lonchocarpus utilis
A. C. Sm.
Useful lancepod
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae (legume) family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Deguelia utilis (A.C.Sm.) A.M.G.AzevedoDerris utilis (A.C.Sm.) DuckeLonchocarpus nicou (Aubl.) DC.Lonchocarpus nicou var. utilis (A.C.Sm.) F.J.Hern.Robinia nicou Aubl.
References (3)
- Amer. J. Bot. 24:580. 1937
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 359
- 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. p 20, 152
