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Tontelea hondurensis

A. C. Sm.

Honduras tontelea

Celastraceae Edible: Fruit

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Tontelea hondurensis is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.

Description

A tropical tree in the Celastraceae family found in Honduras and Central America.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, South America, Venezuela,

References (1)

  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 667

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