Phragmotheca mammosa

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Caymitillo

Synonyms

Phragmotheca amazonica (W.S.Alverson) Fern. Alonso; Phragmotheca mammosa subsp. amazonica W.S.Alverson; Phragmotheca mammosa W.S.Alverson subsp. mammosa;