Xylopia aromatica (Lam.) Mart.

Programa Flora
The New York Botanical Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
MARANHAO, BRAZIL
Schatz No. 1010	Annonaceae
Xylopia aromatica (Lain.) Mart.
Municipio de Grajaú, 20km N of Grajaú along highway
006 (5°40'S/ 46°11'W). Cerrado vegetation on sandy
soil.
Tree to 4m tall. Outer petals ferruginous outside,
cream inside,red blush at base. Inner petals cream,
red at blush at base. Fruit very spicy aromatic,
turning red at maturity. Flowers, fruit pickled.
G.E. Schatz, R. Vilhena, E. Taylor, C.S. Rosario,
J.B.F. da Silva, T. Rebbeck, & M. Rosa
10 March 1983
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation and the
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).
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