Calyptranthes chytraculia var. americana
(L.) Sw., McVaugh
Wild lime
Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family that produces edible fruit. One of approximately 200 Calyptranthes species found in tropical America.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America,
Notes
There are about 200 Calyptranthes species. They are trees and shrubs in tropical America.
Synonyms
Calyptranthes lindeniana var. americana (McVaugh) Lundell
Also Known As
Ginda, Guayabillo, Kiaka, Pimiento
References (3)
- Coe, F.G., and Anderson, G.J., 1996, Ethnobotany of the Garifuna of Eastern Nicaragua. Economic Botany 50(1) pp 71-107
- Coe, F. G. & Anderson, G. J., 1997, Ethnobotany of the Miskitu of Eastern Nicaragua. Journal of Ethnobiology 17(2): 171-214
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 93
