Tovomita schomburgkii
Planch. & Triana
Schomburgk tovomita
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Description
A tropical tree in the Clusiaceae family found along rivers and in mountain forests at elevations up to 1,300 m.
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Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows along rivers and in mountain forests to about 1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Tovomita hameliifolia KlotzschTovomita schomburgkiana Klotzsch
Also Known As
Awasokule, Boesimangro, Mangue-mirim, Ocotsimo
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 671
- 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 871
- Kew Plants of the World Online
