Talisia macrophylla
(Mart.) Radlk.
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Description
A small tree. It is usually 4-12 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaf stalks are 27-37 cm long. There are 8-16 leaflets. They are 10-45 cm long by 4-13 cm wide. The fruit are oval or round with 1 or 2 seeds. The fruit are 2-3 cm across. The seeds are 1.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guianas, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South America*, Venezuela, West Indies,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bois-flambeau, Cacho de venado, Kikuribiandra, Piaste, Samdec, Sur beno, Yarre patado
References (5)
- Flora of Guianas,
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 654
- 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 855
- 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 569
