Phragmotheca mammosa
W. S. Alverson
Malvaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Malvaceae family (also classified in Bombacaceae, subfamily Bombacoideae), growing up to 900 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Synonyms
Phragmotheca amazonica (W.S.Alverson) Fern. AlonsoPhragmotheca mammosa subsp. amazonica W.S.AlversonPhragmotheca mammosa W.S.Alverson subsp. mammosa
Also Known As
Caymitillo
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 (Could be pig food!)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 493
- Kew Plants of the World On line
