Pradosia lactescens
Pradosia lactescens is a species of large tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Atlantic forests of Brazil, and is most commonly known by the name buranhém.[1] The species is cauliflorous, with red flowers being followed by small, edible, yellow fruit.[2]
| Pradosia lactescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pradosia |
| Species: | P. lactescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pradosia lactescens (Vell.) Radlk. | |
References
- Araújo, M.H.T. "Pradosia in Flora do Brasil 2020". Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- Lorenzi, Harri (2009). ARVORES BRASILEIRAS: Manual de Identificação e Cultivo de Plantas Arbóreas Nativas do Brasil (1st ed.). Instituto Plantarum de Estudos da Flora Ltda. p. 346.
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