- Quararibea cordata
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Quararibea cordata Quararibea cordata, Illustration. Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Subfamily: Bombacoideae Genus: Quararibea Species: Q. cordata Binomial name Quararibea cordata
VischerQuararibea cordata (South American sapote, Chupa-chupa; syn. Matisia cordata Humb. & Bonpl.) is a large, semi-deciduous, fruit tree (up to 45m in height), native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It bears orange-yellow fruit which are soft, juicy and sweet and contain 2-5 seeds. It grows best in wet, deep soils.
See also
External links
- CIRAD-FLHOR/IPGRI: Matisia cordata
- Morton, Julia F., 1987. Chupa-chupa. p. 291–292. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL.
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