Protium tenuifolium subsp. sessiliflorum
(Rose) D. M. Porter
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Description
A tropical tree in the Burseraceae family with green fruit. The fruit are edible when ripe.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are edible when ripe.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Protium sessiliflorum (Rose) Standl.and others
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 147
