Terminalia oxycarpa
Mart.
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Description
A large tropical tree reaching 20-30 m tall with a trunk 40-70 cm across, belonging to the Combretaceae family. It grows in humid forests in areas that are occasionally flooded.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests in areas that are occasionally flooded.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Buchenavia punctata EichlerBuchenavia oxycarpa (Mart.) Eichler
Also Known As
Conello, Huanachi, Tanimbuca, Verdolago chico, Yacu shapana
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 78
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
