Trichilia adolfi
Harms
Adolf bitterwood
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m high. The trunk is round but can be fluted near the base. The bark is grey and develops scales in thin irregular patches. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalks and one at the end. The leaves are The flowers are yellow. The fruit is a capsule.
Edible Uses
The fleshy aril layer around the seeds is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet evergreen forest between 800-1,000 m altitude in Costa Rica.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, South America,
Notes
There are about 90 Trichilia species and 20 species in Africa.
Also Known As
Cacahuillo, Dorado, Lapo, Marachimbe-vermelho, Murici-branco, Requia mullaca, Sapuraqui colorado, Sapuraqui dheve
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 671
- Kew Plants of the World Online
