Corythophora labriculata (Eyma) S.A.Mori & Prance

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Corythophora

Characteristics

A small tree. The fruit are woody and brown. The seeds are edible and very tasty.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Edible seeds
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Distribution

Corythophora labriculata world distribution map, present in Suriname

Conservation status

Corythophora labriculata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:908571-1
WFO ID wfo-0000775083
COL ID YT4C
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INPN ID 852598
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Synonyms

Chytroma labriculata Corythophora labriculata Eschweilera labriculata