Terminalia oxycarpa
Mart.
CombretaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests in areas that are occasionally flooded.
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A large tropical tree reaching 20-30 m tall with a trunk 40-70 cm across, belonging to the Combretaceae family. It grows in humid forests in areas that are occasionally flooded.
Names & Synonyms
Conello, Huanachi, Tanimbuca, Verdolago chico, Yacu shapana
Buchenavia punctata EichlerBuchenavia oxycarpa (Mart.) Eichler
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 78
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
