Parinari montana Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Parinari

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30-40 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The leaves alternate and oval. They are hairy and woolly underneath. They taper to a tip at the end. The flowers are cream. The fruit is fleshy with a stone inside. The fruit are round or oval and 12-15 cm across.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.6
Mature height (meter) 30.0 - 40.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The seeds have the taste of almonds. They can be used to produce oil.
Uses eating material oil
Edible fruits nuts
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
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Distribution

Parinari montana world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:727140-1
WFO ID wfo-0000817750
COL ID 6TRK7
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Synonyms

Petrocarya montana Ferolia montana Parinari montana Parinari pajura Chrysobalanus montanus