Filed As:

Chrysobalanaceae
Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch

All Determinations:

Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch det. D. E. Atha, 1996

Common Names:

monkey apple

Location:

Belize. Toledo. Road to Bladen River, 150 yards from river on left and off road about 20 yards.

Collector(s):

M. E. Palmer 24 with , 22 Jul 1994

Description:

Tree, 100 ft, with knobby yellow tan bark marked by horizontal ridges. Acuminate leaves alternate, about 30 cm long, pubescent stems; flowers said to be brownish whitel fruit with outer shell hairy and smooth orange yellow seed (called a "female" and used for treatment; "male with round-tipped lanceolate leaves, white flower and rough fruit not used).

Habitat:

Forest. Rare.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 840399
GUID: 553af294-eb73-4b43-be8a-a11440f4ba78

Distribution:

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