Carpotroche integrifolia
Kuhlm.
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A shrub or small tree. It can grow 10 m tall. The branches are slender and can have short hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 14-22 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit are oblong and yellow when ripe. They are 3.5-4 cm long by 1.8-2.3 cm wide. They have 6 wings. There are only a few seeds.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, South America,
Notes
There are about 30 Carpotroche species. They are also put in the family Kiggelariaceae and Euphorbiacece. Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.
Synonyms
Mayna integrifolia (Kulm.) R. E. Schult.
References (1)
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
