Moquilea tomentosa

Moquilea tomentosa
In Minas Gerais
Fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Moquilea
Species:
M. tomentosa
Binomial name
Moquilea tomentosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch
  • Moquilea tomentosa var. angustifolia Hook.f.
  • Moquilea tomentosa var. latifolia Hook.f.
  • Pleragina odorata Arruda

Moquilea tomentosa (syn. Licania tomentosa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is a tree native to eastern and southern Brazil.[2] It is widely cultivated for its abundant fruit in South America and South Africa,[3] and it is used as a street tree in Brazil and Colombia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Amorim, E.; Jordão, L.; da Rosa, P.; Sothers, C. (2023). "Moquilea tomentosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2023 e.T189620212A193147646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T189620212A193147646.pt. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Moquilea tomentosa Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch. Chrysobalanaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. ↑ 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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