Guettarda macrosperma
Donn. Sm.
Big seed velvet seed
iNaturalist· cc-by
(c) Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Neptalí Ramírez Marcial
iNaturalist· cc-by
(c) Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Neptalí Ramírez Marcial
Description
A tree. It grows 14-20 m tall. The trunk is 10 cm across. The trunks have ribs and there are small buttresses. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 12-20 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. The flowering clusters are 1-5 cm long. The flowers are white or yellow. The fruit are 2 cm across. They are pale pink. They turn red when mature.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in humid and dry forests. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level in Central America.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama,
Production
Plants flower and fruit all year round.
Also Known As
Correa, Crucito, Malacahuite, Pimentilla, Tintero
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca)
