- Grias
Taxobox
name = "Grias"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ericales
familia =Lecythidaceae
genus = "Grias" L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text."Grias" is a genus of
flowering plant s in the familyLecythidaceae , native to tropicalSouth America and theCaribbean . They are small to medium-sizedtree s, growing to 5-15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen,alternate , simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m long, with an entire or waved margin. Theflower s are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. Thefruit is 6-15 cm long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species.;Selected species
*"Grias cauliflora " - Anchovy pear
*"Grias colombiana "
*"Grias fendleri "
*"Grias haughtii "
*"Grias longirachis "
*"Grias multinervia "
*"Grias neuberthii " - Sachamangua
*"Grias peruviana " - SachamanguaExternal links
* [http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantguides/results.asp?genus=Grias Field Museum: "Grias" photos]
* [http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/vrrc/index.php?page=results&genus=Grias Field Museum Herbarium: "Grias" photos]
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