Ampelocera hottlei
(Standl.) Standl.
Guaya de monte
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAmpelocera hottlei is a species of neotropical trees in the Ulmaceae family.
Description
A tropical tree of the elm family (Ulmaceae) found in local markets for its edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten and sold in local markets.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, North America, Panama,
Other Information
The fruit are sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Aguacatillo, Cautivo, Cuerillo, Frijolillo, Luin, Wayam
References (4)
- Ibarra-Manriquez, G., et al, 1997, Useful Plants of the Los Tuxtlas Rain Forest (Veracruz, Mexico): Considerations of their Market Potential. Economic Botany, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 362-376
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 56
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 31
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
