Diospyros capreifolia
Mart. ex Hiern
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Description
A tropical tree in the Ebenaceae family with oval leaves and yellow ripe fruit, native to Colombian rainforests at 100-300 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows between 100-300 m above sea level. It grows in the tropical rainforest.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Altinha, Jaquare
References (1)
- Philips, O., 1992, The potential for harvesting fruits in tropical rainforests: new data from Amazonian Peru. Biodiversity and Conservation 2, 18-38 (As Diospyros melinonii)
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