Crepidospermum goudotianum
(Tul.) Triana & Planch
Copal, Toxa
Burseraceae Edible: Fruit aril
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Description
A tropical tree in the Burseraceae family, cultivated for its edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fleshy aril surrounding the fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, South America,
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
Synonyms
Crepidospermum sprucei Benth. & Hook.f.Icica goudotiana Tul.
Also Known As
Bawa-piei-muka, Beru, Breu-de-campina, Rab tytx
References (3)
- Grandtner, M.M. & Chevrette, J., Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology
- 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 276
- Poset, D. A., 2002, Kayapo Ethnoecology and Culture. Routledge
