Quararibea wittii
K. Schum. & Ulbr.
Witt swizzlestick tree
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Description
A tropical tree in the Malvaceae family found in the Amazon between 100-500 m above sea level, commonly called the Witt swizzlestick tree.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In the Amazon it grows between 100-500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, South America,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Also Known As
Bara muyo, Chucula caspi, Nenepekago, Nenepekawe, Yurac saputi, Yurak zapote, Zapotillo
References (5)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 558
- 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 733
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 252
