Moquilea maritima

(Prance) Sothers & Prance

Maritime licania

Chrysobalanaceae Edible: Fruit Potential hazards — see below

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Description

A tree. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and 23-30 cm long by 7-10 cm wide. The fruit is round and has a warty surface. They are 9-10 cm across.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Known Hazards

This is an endangered species.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal forests.

Where It Grows

Colombia, South America,

Production

It flowers Jan to May.

Notes

It is an endangered species.

Synonyms

Licania maritima Prance

References (5)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 352 (As Licania maritima)
Kew Plants of the World Online
Prance, G. T., 1972, Chrysobalanaceae in Flora Neotropica Vol. 9 (Suppl.) Hafner. p 20 (As Licania maritima)
Prance and Species Plantarum - Flora of the World. (As Licania maritima)
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia. (As Licania maritima)