Bellucia spruceana
(Benth. ex Triana) J. F. Macbr.
Spruce loreya
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Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family with yellow fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Loreya spruceana Benth. ex TrianaLoreya collatata WurdackLoreya grandiflora O. Berg ex Triana
Also Known As
Chanchak, Goiaba-de-anta, Guayabenito, Memeneca, Mispero blanco, Payas, Pitimahi, Shurarta, Titemeneca
References (6)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 360 (As Loreya spruceana)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 497 (As Loreya spruceana)
- 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.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 426 (As Loreya spruceana)
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- www.proyanomami.org (As Loreya spruceana)
