Quararibea obliquifolia
(Standl.) Standl.
Tanke apasi
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Description
A tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk is straight and 5 cm across. The fruit are 2-2.5 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In Costa Rica it grows in wet forests between 300-500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
References (2)
- Etkin, N. L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 141, 155
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 250 (As Matisia obliquifolia)
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