Brosimum sprucei

(Baill.) E. M. Gardner & Zerega

Castano

MoraceaeSeeds/Nuts

What to Eat

Edible parts: Nut

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tree.

Names & Synonyms
Androstylanthus paraensis DuckeHelianthostylis sprucei Baill. and others
References (3)
  • Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376 (As Helianthostylis sprucei)
  • Kew Plants of the World Online
  • Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia. (As Helianthostylis sprucei)

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