Matisia bracteolosa
Ducke
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Description
A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The leaves are 10-25 cm long by 5-15 cm wide. The fruit are 18-16 mm long by 30-35 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Synonyms
Quararibea bracteolosa (Ducke) Ciatrec.
Also Known As
Boakaimo, Bokaigo, Bokamo, Bokawe, Gainka, Keginkam Nenepeka, Nenepekawe, Ogiwamonewe, Ontaweyi
References (3)
- Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 249
