Clavija hookeri

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PrimulaceaeFruit
Clavija hookeri
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Clavija hookeri
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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, Peru, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are wedge shaped at the base and taper to the tip and widest in the top 3/4. They are 30-40 cm long by 7-9 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 36 cm long.

Names & Synonyms
Clavija spathulata Hook.
References (1)
  • Philips, O., 1992, The potential for harvesting fruits in tropical rainforests: new data from Amazonian Peru. Biodiversity and Conservation 2, 18-38

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