Ambelania acida Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Ambelania acida Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. van Andel 1749, 09 Aug 1997

  • Location

    Guyana. Road to Waramuri, Moruca River, North-West District.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4160647

    Occurrence ID: e7b1e6bb-0749-4d20-b05a-20443d8c9835

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ambelania acida Aubl.

FLORA OF GUYANA
APOCYNACEAE
Ambelania acidaJF /\ M l&l
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04160647
BOTANICAL
Olmoüâ
Road to Waramuri, Moruca River, North-West District
Habitat: Secondary forest
Small tree along road. Plenty white latex from leaves. Fruits
large, yellow with orange-yellow cracks in fruitskin, much sticky
latex. Fruits must be pounded first to get rid off latex before
eaten.
Use: food (fruits)
Sep. fruits in alcohol
Vernacular name: Monkey apple (Cr)
Mapurio (Ar)
Tinde van Andel
Lovell Rebeiro
Suzanne Smedema
Sascha Groenewegen
1749
9 Aug. 1997
Tropenbos Foundation and Utrecht University (U)
04160647