Iryanthera lancifolia
Ducke
Lanceolate leaf iryanthera
MBG
MBG
Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU-Plants)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit - aril
The fruit aril is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, South America*, Suriname, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Myristicaceae family found in tropical regions.
Other Uses
The heartwood is variable, light pinkish cinnamon to dull oatmeal; it is often not very clearly demarcated from the 2 - 12cm wide band of pale brown sapwood. The texture is fine to medium; the grain mostly straight, slightly interlocked; lustre is medium to fairly high; without distinctive odour or taste. The wood is moderately hard, moderately heavy, susceptible to insect attack. It can be air-dried with little or only moderate difficulty; slight to moderate checking and warp may develop. All of the species in this genus have very good machining properties and produce smooth surfaces on the normally straight-grained material. The wood is easily peeled for veneer. A substitute for European Birch (Betula verrucosa), it is used for purposes such as millwork, turnery, furniture, boxes and crates, veneer and plywood, general construction, fiberboard, and particleboard.
Names & Synonyms
Akodek, Awamoncawe, Awamonkawe, Cacaguaru, Carne gallina, Cuajo grande, Cuajo sabanero, Cuangare, Cumala, Gueguewudu, Guiejudo, Kirikua, Macairicao, Sacha kaspi wapa, Tigedewe, Ucuuba, Wekaiwe
References (6)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 329
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 451
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 44
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 459
