Lindackeria paraensis

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-6 m tall. The trunk is 14 cm across. The leaves are oblong and 10-24 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. They taper 1.5-2.5 cm long at the tip. The base can be rounded. The fruit is a red-brown capsule when ripe. There are several seeds 1 cm long.

Also put in the Flacourtiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Oncoba paraensis (Kuhlm.) S. Hul & Breteler;