Matisia sclerophylla
Cuatrec.
Zapote de monte
Malvaceae Edible: Fruit ?
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Description
A tropical tree in the Malvaceae family (also classified in Bombacaceae, subfamily Bombacoideae), found from sea level to 400 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Colombia, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Synonyms
Quararibea sclerophylla (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
References (2)
- Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376
- Kew Plants of the World On line
