Bellucia arborescens
Baill.
Tree like loreya
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Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family that grows approximately 25 m tall and produces small fruit about 1 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Loreya acutifolia O. Berg. ex TrianaLoreya arborescens O. Berg ex TrianaLoreya maguirei WurdackMelastoma arborescens Aubl.Oxisma arborescens (Aubl.) Raf.
Also Known As
Bambo caspi, Sacha nisperillo, Simure, Trompo de lamorado, Trompo do lomorado
References (6)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 386 (As Loreya arborescens)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 360 (As Loreya arborescens)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 497 (As Loreya arborescens)
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
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- Spichiger, R., et al, 1990, Contribucion a la Flora de la Amazonia Peruana. Boissiera 44. p 315 (As Loreya arborescens)
