Licaria armeniaca
(Nees) Kosterm.
Apricot colour licaria
Lauraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Lauraceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Acrodiclidium armeniacum (Nees) MezAcrodiclidium parviflorum (Meisn.) MezEvonymodaphne armeniaca NeesLicaria meissneriana VattimoLicaria parviflora (Meisn.) VattimoLicaria reitzkleiniana VattimoMespilodaphne parviflora Meisn.Misanteca armeniaca (Nees) LundellOreodaphne evonymodaphne Meisn.
Also Known As
Moena, Moena colorada, Negrillo
References (3)
- 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)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 355
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
