Grooved slugwood
Beilschmiedia sulcata

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall and 65 cm across the trunk. The leaves are 5-6 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. The fruit are green and turn reddish-black when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 2,400 m above sea level in Venezuela.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aguacate de monte, Aguacatillo, Oncomaricho, Waykish

Synonyms

Hufelandia sulcata (Ruiz & Pav.) Nees; Laurus sulcata Ruiz & Pav.; Persea sulcata (Ruiz & Pav.) Meisn.;