Pradosia cochlearia subsp. praealta (Ducke) T.D.Penn.

  • Authority

    Pennington, Terence D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 1-750. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Sapotaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pradosia cochlearia subsp. praealta (Ducke) T.D.Penn.

  • Synonyms

    Glycoxylon praealtum Ducke, Pradosia praealta (Ducke) Ducke, Pradosia praealta var. subsessilis Ducke

  • Description

    Subspecies Description - Leaves glabrous, tertiary venation visible with lens. Field characters. Tree to 50 m high buttressed to several meters, bark smooth, greyish-white, sweet-tasting. Rowers greenish, fruit ripening pale yellow. Flowering Aug-Jan, fruit Dec-Jan, May-Jun.

  • Common Names

    Casca doce, miraceem, paú dôce

  • Distribution

    Amazonian Brazil, in lowland rainforest on nonflooded sandy land.

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