Buchenavia fanshawei
Exell & Maguire
Fanshawe buchenavia, Sand fukadi
Combretaceae Edible: Fruits
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Description
A tree. It grows 5-35 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 3-15 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. The flowerings shoots are 2-7 cm long. The flowers are 3-4 mm long. The fruit occur singly and hang down. The fruit have a dense coating at first. They are oval and 1.7-2.5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows along rivers.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, South America,
Also Known As
Fukadi
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 74
