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<big>''[[Byrsonima coriacea]]'' (Schwartz) Kunth var. ''spicata '' (L.C. Richard) Niedenzu</big>
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== Synonyms ==
*''Malpighia spicata'' Cav., *''Byrsonima spicata'' (Cav.) L.C. Richard.
== Vernacular names ==
*Locust berry, hilly hock (En). *Bois chardon, mauriat (Fr).
== Distribution ==
== Observations ==
*Small tree or large shrub, 12-15 m tall, stem to 30 cm thick. *Fruit a globose drupe, 1-2 cm in diameter, yellow when mature. *Seed globose, 8-10 mm. In primary and secondary rain forest. Propagation by seed. Requiring a humus-rich soil and a sunny location.
== Selected sources ==
*Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C., 1963 1968. Flora of Java. 3Volumes. Noordhoff, 21Groningen, 51the Netherlands. *Fouqué, A., 1972-1974. Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Fruits 27-29. *Mansfeld, R. & Schultze Motel, J., 1986. Verzeichnis landwirtschaftlicher und gärtnerischer Kuturpflanzen. 2nd ed. 4 Volumes. Springer Verlag, Berlin. 1998 pp. == Authors ==
P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
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