Pradosia montana
T. D. Penn.
Mountain pradosia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPradosia montana is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree and grows well in wet, tropical biomes. It is endemic to Ecuador. The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.
Description
A tree. It grows 12 m high. The trunk is 25 cm across. The bark peels off in rectangular pieces. New grown has a soft hairy covering. The leaves are in clusters or spirals. The leaves are 5-9 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are dark red. The fruit are 2 cm long. There is one seed. It is 1.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in tropical deciduous forest. It grows from sea level to 400 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, South America*,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Also Known As
Caimitillo, Lusumbe, Luzumbe, Paipai
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 324
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 574
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
- Van den Eynden, V., 2004, Use and management of edible non-crop plants in southern Ecuador, Ph D dissertation. p 108
