Parahancornia peruviana
Monachino
Peru parahancornia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaParahancornia peruviana is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to South America.
Description
A tropical tree in the Apocynaceae family that grows in swamps, bearing fruit sold in local markets.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The yellowish pulp has a sweet, pleasant flavour. The delicious fruits smell slightly of orange, but are sweet inside and have a brown sugar taste.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamps.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Cultivation
Prefers a moist soil.
Other Uses
A latex flows copiously from damage to the bark and sapwood. The white latex is used in ways similar to Couma macrocarpa, but is considered weaker. The wood is used for general carpentry.
Other Information
Fruit are sold in local markets.
Also Known As
Juansoquillo, Metohuayo, Naranjo podrido, Sleca nee
References (8)
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- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 479
- 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 605
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
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- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 30
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
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