Biology:Bunchosia argentea

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Short description: Species of tree

Bunchosia argentea
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B. argentea in Venezuela
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Bunchosia
Species:
B. argentea
Binomial name
Bunchosia argentea
(Jacq.) DC.[1]

Bunchosia argentea, known as silver peanut butter fruit,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil , Guyana and Suriname.[1] It produces small orange-red fruits that are sericeous (finely haired) of pleasant taste similar to peanut butter. Leaves have pointed ends and are densely silvery or golden sericeous on the abaxial side.

Confusion with Bunchosia glandulifera

Bunchosia glandulifera is often misidentified as Bunchosia argentea. The main distinctive character is in the leaves.[3] Furthermore, Bunchosia argentea has not been cultivated.[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Bunchosia argentea | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 2010-03-28 }}
  2. Lorenzi H, Lacerda MTC & Bacher LB. (2015) Frutas No Brasil: Nativas e Exoticas (page 306). INSTITUTO PLANTARUM. ISBN:978-8586714481
  3. "Peanut Butter Tree , Bunchosia glandulifera". https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/peanutbuttertree.htm. 
  4. Jacobson, Arthur Lee. "Peanut-Butter Fruit or Peanut-Butter Plant - GoodFood World". http://www.goodfoodworld.com/2011/07/peanut-butter-fruit-or-peanut-butter-plant/. 
  5. Jacobson, Arthur Lee. "Peanut-butter Fruit or Plant". https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/PeanutButterFruitALJ.htm. .

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