Sloanea grandiflora
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk has tilt roots 1.5 m high. The leaves are simple and broad. The fruit capsule is round and woody. It contains several seeds. The fruit is 5 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is potentially edible.
Medicinal Uses
The fruit is steeped in vinegar and applied as a decongestant for a blocked chest. (As Sloanea dentata)
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Sloanea amplifrons I. M. Johnst.
References (1)
- Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info.
