Couepia guianensis subsp. glandulosa
(Miq.) Prance
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Description
A tropical tree with flowers arranged in panicles on or at the ends of branches, belonging to the Chrysobalanaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Couepia glandulosa Miq.Couepia myrtifolia Benth. ex Hook.f.Couepia thyrsiflora Hook.f.Moquilea glandulosa (Miq.) Walp.
Also Known As
Boliquin, Kan-he, Kobo, Koo-yo, Kouebi, Payu'ay-tawa, Putuwahse, Wee-roo
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 166
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 107 (As Couepia glandulosa)
