Licania belloi
Prance
Sabo
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Description
A tree. It grows 8-30 m tall. The trunk is cylinder shaped. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 24-40 cm long by 6-12 cm wide. They are oblong to sword shaped and taper to the tip. There are many secondary veins and the edges are entire. The flowers are in panicles 25 cm long. The flowers are white and 5 mm across. The fruit is fleshy and 8-10 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
Also Known As
Sonsapote
References (2)
- Castaneda, H., & Stepp, J. R., 2007, Ecosystems as Sources of Useful Plants for the Guaymi People of Costa Rica. Ethnobotany Journal. 5:249-257
- Langlois, H. C., 2004, Ethnobotanical analysis of different successional stages as sources of wild edible plants for the Guaymi people in Costa Rica. M. Sc. thesis University of Florida.
