Pachira morae
Fern.Alsonso
Mora pachira
Malvaceae Edible: Seed
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical tree in the Malvaceae family (subfamily Bombacoideae), native to warm regions.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Guyana, South America, Venezuela,
Notes
In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Also Known As
Chai-ka, Chee-nee, Wanti-beeye
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 472
- 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.
