Protium unifoliolatum
Engl.
Oneleaf resintree
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Description
A small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are papery and deep green above and more pale underneath. The fruit are dark red. They are edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit aril is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
Synonyms
Icica pubescens Benth.Icica simplicifolia Mart. ex Engl.Protium benthamii SwartProtium pubescens (Benth.) Engl.and others
Also Known As
Aiawak, Algamajaca, Almesca-branca, Ayawaku, Breu, Breu-peludo, Breu-vermelho, Breuzinho, Cacari, Catamajaa, Emeyewe, Guayabaco, Rab kudja re, Sardinia caspi
References (5)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 539
- 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 708
- NYBG Herbarium "edible"
- Poset, D. A., 2002, Kayapo Ethnoecology and Culture. Routledge
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
