Cymbopetalum coriaceum
N. A. Murray
Leathery cymbopetalum
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Annonaceae family with simple, broad leaves and edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The fruit has a dry flesh. The fruit is composed of 4 or more monocarps, each 42 - 53mm long and 15mm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 190
