Lacunaria macrostachya
(Tul.) A. C. Sm.
Largespike lacunaria
OchnaceaeFruit
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Ochnaceae family.
Names & Synonyms
Coco de mono, Molleja de gallineta banera, Molleja de pauji, Murisi, Oroma-jilote, Tripa de pollo
Lacunaria acreana DuckeLacunaria coriacea A. C. Sm.Lacunaria minor DuckeQuiina macrostachya Tul.
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 340
- 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.
