Licania oblongifolia
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tropical tree in the Chrysobalanaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Known Hazards
Toxicodendron radicans: vine – yedra Toxicodendron radicans var. divaricatum: vine – yedra
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Other Uses
The heartwood is light brown; the sapwood is pink. The texture is medium; grain straight to interlocked; lustre is medium; there is no distinctive taste or aoma. The wood is not very durable. It is easy to work and finishes well. It is used for flooring, construction etc.
Also Known As
Macucu-chiador
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 352
- 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 487
