Brosimum longifolium
Ducke
Moraceae Edible: Latex
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Description
A tropical tree in the family Moraceae (fig family) with edible latex.
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Edible Uses
The latex is used as a chewing gum.
Traditional Uses
The latex is used as a chewing gum.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Brosimum foetidum DuckeBrosimum utile subsp. longifolium (Ducke) C. C. Ber
References (2)
- 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 149 (As Brosimum utile subsp. longifolium)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
