Brosimum sapiifolium
Standl. & L. O. Williams
Moraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk has small buttresses. It has milky sap.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica,
Synonyms
It may be a synonym of Brosimum costaricanum.
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 702
