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Moquilea tomentosa

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Moquilea tomentosa (syn. Licania tomentosa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae, native to most of Brazil.[1] It is widely cultivated for its abundant fruit in South America and South Africa,[2] and it is used as a street tree in Brazil and Colombia.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Moquilea tomentosa Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch. Chrysobalanaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.
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Moquilea tomentosa: Brief Summary

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Moquilea tomentosa (syn. Licania tomentosa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae, native to most of Brazil. It is widely cultivated for its abundant fruit in South America and South Africa, and it is used as a street tree in Brazil and Colombia.

Ripe and unripe fruit

Ripe and unripe fruit

Growing wild in rubble

Growing wild in rubble

Close up of leaves

Close up of leaves

Young specimen

Young specimen

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