Licania longipetala Prance
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Authority
Prance, Ghillean T. 1989. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9S: 1-267. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Chrysobalanaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
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.
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Discussion
The fruits of this species are eaten by fish (Goulding, 1980).
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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|