Protium macrocarpum Cuatrec.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Protium

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are leathery and dark green above and more pale underneath. The fruit are greenish and turn red. The aril or fleshy layer around the seeds is edible.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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It is a tropical plant. It occurs between 125-400 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Protium macrocarpum world distribution map, present in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210573-2
WFO ID wfo-0000397064
COL ID 77YSF
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Synonyms

Protium macrocarpum