Licania longipetala Prance

  • Authority

    Prance, Ghillean T. 1989. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9S: 1-267. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Licania longipetala Prance

  • Description

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    Description - Fruit narrowly ellipsoid, 6-7 x 1-1.5 cm; exocarp smooth and glabrous; mesocarp thin and fleshy; endocarp thin, hard and bony, sparsely puberulous within.

  • Discussion

    The fruits of this species are eaten by fish (Goulding, 1980).

  • Distribution

    Figure 57.

    Peru South America| Loreto Peru South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America|