Dacryodes kukachkana
L. O. Williams
Burseraceae Edible: Fruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tropical tree of the Burseraceae family with fruit featuring a thin edible layer surrounding a large central seed.
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Edible Uses
The fruit has a thin edible layer around a large seed.
Traditional Uses
The fruit have a thin edible layer around a large seed.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Peru, South America,
Also Known As
Muun kunchai
References (1)
- Jernigan, K. A., 1997, An Ethnobiological Exploration of Sensory and Ecological Aspects of Tree Identification among the Aguaruna Kivaro (Peru). PhD thesis. Athens, Georgia. p 201
