Metteniusa nucifera

(Pittier) Sleumer

Mettenuisaceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds

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Description

A tree. It grows 8-12 m tall. The leaves are simple and broad. They are alternate. The leaves are 10-20 cm long by 4.5-8 cm wide. They taper at the tip. The fruit are fleshy and 3.5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The seed is 2.3 cm long.

Edible Uses

The seeds and fruit are cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The seeds and fruit are cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Colombia, South America, Venezuela,

Synonyms

Aveledoa nucifera Pittier

Also Known As

Macagua, Urupagua

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 535
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.