Sorocea sprucei
(Baill.) J. F. Macbr.
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Description
A shrub or small tree in the fig family (Moraceae) found in tropical lowland rainforests from sea level to 500 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level. It grows in lowland rainforest.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Guatteria cuspidata RusbyOlmedia virgata PittierPseudosorocea sprucei Baill.Sorocea arnoldoi Lanj. & Wess. Boer.Sorocea saxocola Hassl.Trophisoma edulis Rojas Acosta
References (1)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
