Matisia castano
H. Karst. & Triana
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A tropical tree in the family Malvaceae (sometimes classified in Bombacaceae, subfamily Bombacoideae) that grows from sea level to 1,400 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The seeds and fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Synonyms
Quararibea castano (J. Karts. & Triana) Cutrec.
Also Known As
Batidor, Castano de agua, Castano pequeno, Casteno teuig, Molinillo, Zapotillo, Zare
References (7)
- Fouqué, A. 1972. Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer (ifac)
- Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376 (Could be pig food!)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 386
- Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez (eds.), 1999, Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 75: i--viii, 1--1182
- Lloydia 11: 191. 1948.
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- 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
