Matisia bicolor
Ducke
Sapota macho, Machin zapote
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Description
A tree. It grows 45 m tall. The trunk is 90 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 14-40 cm long by 9-23 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 100-500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Notes
It has been put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Synonyms
Matisia rhombifolia Standl. ex Cuatrec.Quararibea bicolor (Ducke) Cuatrec.Quararibea rhombifolia (Standl. ex Cuatrec.) J. F. Macbr.Quararibea rhombifolia Standl.
Also Known As
Machin zapote, Sapota-macho
References (5)
- Bendezu, Y. F., 2018, Arboles nativos de lad Region Ucayali. Instituto Nacional de Innovacion Agraria. p 193
- 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 525
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 41
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
