Diospyros myrmecocarpa
Mart.
Ebenaceae Edible: Fruit
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C. Dennis : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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C. Dennis : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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I. Huamantupa : Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad de Cusco
Description
A tropical tree in the Ebenaceae family (ebony/persimmon family) native to tropical regions. The fruit is edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Diospyros opacifolia J.F.Macbr.Ebenus myrmecocarpa (Mart.) KuntzeMaba myrmecocarpa (Mart.) Hiernand others
Also Known As
Sacha anonilla
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 203
- 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.
