Gustavia dubia
(Kunth) O. Berg.
LecythidaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nut
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Colombia, Cuba, Panama, South America, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across.
Names & Synonyms
Gustavia pleurocarpa PittierLecythis dubia Kunthand others
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Miguel, E., et al, 1989, A checklist of the cultivated plants of Cuba. Kulturpflanze 37. 1989, 211-357 (As Lecythis dubia)
