Myrcia leptoclada
DC
Parrotplum myrcia
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(c) Omar Monzon Carmona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Antilles, Central America, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guianas, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Trinidad. West Indies,
Synonyms
Aulomyrcia leptoclada (DC.) O. Berg.Myrcia divaricata Bello non (Lam.) DC.
References (2)
- 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)
- Plants of Haiti Smithsonian Institute http://botany.si.edu/antilles/West Indies
