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| − | Erect tree, up to 30 m tall, containing yellow latex. Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong, 8-15 cm × 2-5 cm, leathery. Flowers clustered in leaf axils, greenish-white, male or bisexual. Fruit an ovoid berry, up to 3 cm long, orange to yellow, with easy-to-peel skin. Seeds 1-2, ca. 1.5 cm long. In humid forests. | + | *Erect tree, up to 30 m tall, containing yellow latex. |
| + | *Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong, 8-15 cm × 2-5 cm, leathery. | ||
| + | *Flowers clustered in leaf axils, greenish-white, male or bisexual. | ||
| + | *Fruit an ovoid berry, up to 3 cm long, orange to yellow, with easy-to-peel skin. | ||
| + | *Seeds 1-2, ca. 1.5 cm long. | ||
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| + | In humid forests. | ||
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
| − | + | *Brown, W.H., 1951-1957. Useful plants of the Philippines. Reprint of the 1941-1943 ed. 3 Volumes. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Technical Bulletin 10. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines. | |
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| + | *Morton, J.F., 1987. Fruits of warm climates. Creative Resource Systems Inc., Winterville, N.C., USA. 503 pp. | ||
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| + | == Authors == | ||
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| + | P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen | ||
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Introduction |
Rheedia edulis Planchon & Triana
- Family: Guttiferae
Vernacular names
- Mameyito (En)
- Philippines: berba (Tagalog).
Distribution
Wild and cultivated in Central America. Occasionally cultivated in the Philippines and United States (California).
Uses
The fruits are edible, sour, but with a good flavour. The wood is a good timber, nearly immune to insects. The bark is rich in tannin. The tree is also often planted as a shade tree or an ornamental.
Observations
- Erect tree, up to 30 m tall, containing yellow latex.
- Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong, 8-15 cm × 2-5 cm, leathery.
- Flowers clustered in leaf axils, greenish-white, male or bisexual.
- Fruit an ovoid berry, up to 3 cm long, orange to yellow, with easy-to-peel skin.
- Seeds 1-2, ca. 1.5 cm long.
In humid forests.
Selected sources
- Brown, W.H., 1951-1957. Useful plants of the Philippines. Reprint of the 1941-1943 ed. 3 Volumes. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Technical Bulletin 10. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines.
- Morton, J.F., 1987. Fruits of warm climates. Creative Resource Systems Inc., Winterville, N.C., USA. 503 pp.
Authors
P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
