Glycydendron amazonicum
Ducke
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Description
A tree. It can be 15-30 m tall. The trunk is 35-40 cm across. The leaves are simple and broad. They are 10-20 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 4-4.5 cm long. The fruit has one seed.
Edible Uses
The fruit and latex are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It suits wet rainforest.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Also Known As
Castanha-de-porco, Miridimba-doce
References (4)
- Bendezu, Y. F., 2018, Arboles nativos de lad Region Ucayali. Instituto Nacional de Innovacion Agraria. p 113
- Flores, Y., 2018, Arboles nativos de la Region Ucayili. Estacion Experimental Agragia Pucallpa. Pucallpa Peru, 375 p. p 113
- 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 392
- Kew Plants of the World On line
