Licania arborea Seem.

• Authority

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

• Family

  Chrysobalanaceae

• Scientific Name

  Licania arborea Seem.

• Discussion

  This species, common from Mexico through Central America, was known by only three collections from South America at the time of Prance (1972). It is apparently more widespread in South America, although it may well have been introduced there by indigenous traders because of its use as an oilseed.