Micropholis acutangula
(Ducke) Eyma
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Description
A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The fruit are elongated and ribbed. They are 3-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The are yellow-orange when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, South America,
Synonyms
Micropholis paraensis EymaParalabatia acutangula (Ducke) BaehniParamicropholis acutangula (Ducke) Aubrev. & Pellegr.Pouteria acutangula (Ducke) BaehniSideroxylon acutangulum Ducke
Also Known As
Abiu-carambola
References (5)
- Cavalcante, P.B. 1991. Frutas comestíveis da Amazônia. Edições CEJUP.
- e-jardim.com
- 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 538
- Paz, F. S., et al, 2021, Edible Fruit Plant Species in the Amazon Forest Rely Mostly on Bees and Beetles as Pollinators. Journal of Economic Entomology, XX(XX), 2021, 1–13
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
