Licania canescens
Benoist
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Description
A tropical tree in the Chrysobalanaceae family that produces fruit with an edible pulp.
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Edible Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Also Known As
Macucu, Macucu-chiador
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 485
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
