Moquilea tomentosa

Moquilea tomentosa (syn. Licania tomentosa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae, native to most of Brazil.[1] It is widely cultivated for its abundant fruit in South America and South Africa,[2] and it is used as a street tree in Brazil and Colombia.[3]

  • Ripe and unripe fruit
    Ripe and unripe fruit
  • Growing wild in rubble
    Growing wild in rubble
  • Close up of leaves
    Close up of leaves
  • Young specimen
    Young specimen

Moquilea tomentosa
In Minas Gerais
Fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Moquilea
Species:
M. tomentosa
Binomial name
Moquilea tomentosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch
  • Moquilea tomentosa var. angustifolia Hook.f.
  • Moquilea tomentosa var. latifolia Hook.f.
  • Pleragina odorata Arruda

References
  1. "Moquilea tomentosa Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch. Chrysobalanaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.


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