Protium kleinii

Cuatrec.

Klein resin tree

BurseraceaeFruit
Protium kleinii
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Protium kleinii
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Protium kleinii
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(c) Luís A. Funez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luís A. Funez

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Burseraceae family that grows 4–7 m tall, producing edible fruit.

Names & Synonyms

Guapoici-una

References (2)
  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 537
  • www.colecionandofrutas.org

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