Smallleaf buchenavia
Terminalia parvifolia

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 3-30 m tall. It has buttresses 30 cm wide. The leaves are 1-4 cm long by 0.5-2 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 1-2.4 cm long. There are 3-4 flowers in a small group. The flowers are 2.5-4.5 mm long. The fruit are 1-2.6 cm long by 0.7-1.6 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chanunum, Cinzeiro, Lagartillo, Mefichi, Roble amarillo, Tanibuca, Urcu shalipu, Yacushapana

Synonyms

Buchenavia parvifolia Ducke;