Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1759.[1][2] It is native to northwestern South America, Central America, and Jamaica.[3]
They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5–15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6–15 cm long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species.[4][5][6]
Grias neuberthii extracts show in vitro activity against human cancer cells.[7]
Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1759. It is native to northwestern South America, Central America, and Jamaica.
They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5–15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6–15 cm long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species.
Grias neuberthii extracts show in vitro activity against human cancer cells.
Accepted species Grias angustipetala - Ecuador Grias cauliflora - Anchovy pear - Central America, Jamaica, Colombia Grias colombiana - Colombia Grias ecuadorica - Ecuador Grias haughtii - Colombia Grias longirachis - Ecuador Grias multinervia - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela Grias neuberthii - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Colombia, Peru Grias peruviana - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Peru Grias purpuripetala - Colombia Grias subbullata - Ecuador Grias theobromicarpa - Pichincha
