Humiriastrum obovatum
(Benth.) Cuatrec.
Humiriaceae Edible: Fruit - drink
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Description
A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and have red brown hairs underneath when young. The edges curve back. The fruit si fleshy.
Edible Uses
The fruit are pounded in hot water to make a drink.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are pounded in hot water to make a drink.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamp forest.
Where It Grows
Guyana, South America,
Synonyms
Humiria obovata Benth.Humirium obovatum Benth.Sacoglottis obovata (Benth.) Urb.
Also Known As
Hurihi, Kurihi
References (2)
- Useful plants of Guyana. Non-Timber Forest Products of the North-West District of Guyana Part 1. p 103
- van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-Timber Forest Products of the North-West District of Guyana Part 2. p 367
