Myrcia lucida
McVaugh
Shining myrcia
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI
Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Agua pichuna, Casau, Congorochito, Curame, Curripaco, Dumaatzi, Dumatsi, Dumatzi, Girirai, Gorochito, Guacure de jtctba, Guayabito, Igua pichuna, Iwa-pichuna, Jictbaniimto, Pumatzi, Wapishima, Wua pichuna
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 431
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
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