Guarea grandifolia
DC.
Nicaragua muskwood
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Description
A tropical tree in the mahogany family (Meliaceae), native to Nicaragua and Central America.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The parts that are actually eaten are the funicle (the filamentous stalk that attaches the seed to the placenta) and the hilum (the part that attaches the funicle to the seed). A mealy texture.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Other Uses
We do not have specific information for the wood of this species, but the following is a general description for the wood of this genus:- The heartwood is pinkish to deep reddish-brown; it is distinct, but not sharply demarcated from the sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain rather straight; luster is rather low; green wood is aromatic but odour and taste are very mild or not distinctive in dry specimens. The heartwood has good resistance to dry-wood termites and is durable in the ground. The wood air dries slowly, but with only a moderate amount of warping and no checking. It saws and machines easily and well in all operations except boring, where there is a tendency to tear and crumble. It is used for making furniture, cabinet work, turnery, interior trim, joinery, ship construction (planking and trim), general carpentry, and decorative and utility veneer and plywood. We do not have any specific information for this plant, but many species in this genus are commonly planted in coffee plantations in order to provide shade.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Acha caspi cunido, Acha caspi quiquindo, Bola requia, Carbon, Cocora, Cola de pava, Cramanti, Chalde, Manzano, Manzano colorado, Marapolan, No-choe-che, Palo bejuco, Pocora, pronto alivio, Sabina, Toto coy, Urcotococha, Wuamo
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 273
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 399
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 43
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
