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Byrsonima amoena

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

Cuatrecasas

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Amazonas
• Pará - Brazil
• Colombia
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Open forest
• forest edge
• savanna

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Jun
• Sep
• Nov (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

• Apr
• Oct
• Nov

Liana or tree to 6m with coriaceous leaves to 85mm x 45mm. White or yellow flowers aging pink, red stamens, purple-red calyx, many-flowered spikes 100mm long, flowers 10mm diameter. Green fruit.

Leaves used in a medicinal tea.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Harvard
• ASU