Lecointea amazonica

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is deeply fluted.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on forested slopes on granitic rocks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cumaceba, Nispero, Pau santo, Tango

Synonyms

Beliceodendron tango (Standl.) Lundell; Lecointea tango (Standl.) Emygdio & A. G. Andrade; Zollernia tango Standl.;