Alatococcus siqueirae
Acev.-Rodr.
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Description
A small tree. It grows 14-19 m tall. The leaves are alternate and divided into leaflets along the stalk. The flowers are in panicles in the axils of leaves or near the ends of branches. The fruit is a single woody body with a wing around it and one seed inside.
Edible Uses
The nuts are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Notes
Not in The Plant List. Discovered 2012.
Also Known As
Baratinha, Castanha alada, Pitomba do rio doce
References (2)
- Acevedo-Rodriguez, P. 2012, Alatococcusm a new gens of Sapindaceae from Espirito Santo, Brazil. - PhytoKeys 10:1-5
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
