Parahancornia peruviana
Monachino
Peru parahancornia
Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Andrew I. Gallardo : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Fruit - raw. The yellowish pulp has a sweet, pleasant flavour. The delicious fruits smell slightly of orange, but are sweet inside and have a brown sugar taste.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamps.
Amazon, Colombia, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Apocynaceae family that grows in swamps, bearing fruit sold in local markets.
How to Grow
Prefers a moist soil.
Other Uses
A latex flows copiously from damage to the bark and sapwood. The white latex is used in ways similar to Couma macrocarpa, but is considered weaker. The wood is used for general carpentry.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Parahancornia peruviana is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to South America.
Other Information
Fruit are sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Juansoquillo, Metohuayo, Naranjo podrido, Sleca nee
References (8)
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