Pradosia huberi
(Ducke) Ducke
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Description
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. It has large buttresses. The leaves are in loose clusters and opposite. There are 2-5 flowers in a group near the leaves. The fruit are oval and 3-3.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in flooded forest.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, South America,
Synonyms
Glycoxylon huberi Ducke
Also Known As
Casca-doce, Paracuuba-doce, Pau-doce
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 699
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
