Talisia esculenta (A.St.-Hil.) Radlk.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Tuntum Mun.

  • Locality

    Palmeirinhas, on unpaved road S from BR 226 between Presidente Duarte and Barro do Corda.

  • Coordinates

    -5.23, -44.47

  • Distribution

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Brazil
P rograma Flora
The New York Botanical Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldl
Plants of Maranhao
Talisia esculenta (St. Hil.) Radlk.
SAP / N DACEAE
det. P. Acevedo, 1985
Municipio Tuntum; Palmeirinhas, on unpaved road S from BR226,
between Presidente Duatre and Barro do Corda (approx. 5°14*S,
44° 28’W). Terra firme forest on sandy soil dry with open
canopy. Reported to be virgin forest, however there are
indications of selective cutting.
Tree 15m. tall, 50cm. circum.; fr. rusty brown to yellow, edible.
Pitomba (nome vulgare).
WOOD SAMPLE
E.L. Taylor, J.u. Santos, G. Schatz, N.A. Rosa,
T. Rebbeck, C,S. Rosario, M.R. Santos, d.B.F. Silva
E1036	26 February 1983
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation
and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvímentó
Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)