Quararibea pterocalyx
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Summary
Source: WikipediaQuararibea pterocalyx, the wild palm or cinco dedos, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
A tree. It grows 5-20 m tall. The trunk can be 25-100 cm across. The fruit are 3-4 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows from sea level to 800m above sea level. It is best in swampy land.
Where It Grows
Andes, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
References (4)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants.
- 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
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
