Lacmellea lactescens
(Kuhlm.) Markgr.
Milky lacmellea
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Description
A tropical tree in the Apocynaceae family found in lowland Amazonian rainforest, producing yellow fruits 2–2.5 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the lowland Amazonian rainforest.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Cultivation
Plants are grown by seeds.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Anki tauch, Bacuri, Caimito pequeno, Chicle huayo, Chipiri sijica, Ciruela, Pau-de-chicle, Pinpichu, Sacha aviyu, Tamanqueira, Tamanqueira-preta, Tamanqueiro-de-leite, Tssitssinocho
References (7)
- Etkin, N. L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 139
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 339
- 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 466
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 29
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- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 173
- Vasquez, R. and Gentry, A. H., 1989, Use and Misuse of Forest-harvested Fruits in the Iquitos Area. Conservation Biology 3(4): 350f
