Biology:Licania pyrifolia

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Short description: Species of tree

Licania pyrifolia
"Licania pyrifolia," nearly ripe fruits of a tree in the central plaza of Puerto López, Meta, Colombia
Licania pyrifolia, nearly ripe fruits of a tree in the central plaza of Puerto López, Meta, Colombia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Licania
Species:
L. pyrifolia
Binomial name
Licania pyrifolia
Griseb.
Synonyms

Moquilea macrocarpa Pittier; Moquilea pyrifolia (Griseb.) R.O. Williams

Licania pyrifolia, commonly known as merecure, is a species of flowering tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It has large green fruits, similar in size to the avocado, greenish with whitish freckles. It is widespread in the Llanos or Great Plains of the Orinoco river. The fruit is edible and it used to be planted near the Fundos for shade because it is evergreen and because of its fruit. It contains compounds that can be used to control snails and other mollusks harmful to crops.[1] Its Latin name alludes to its leaves being similar to those of the pear tree. It is the flagship tree of the state of Apure in Venezuela.

References

  1. Braca, A., Bilia, A. R., Mendez, J., Pizza, C., Morelli, I., & De Tommasi, N. (2003). Chemical and biological studies on Licania genus. In Studies in natural products chemistry (Vol. 28, pp. 35-67). Elsevier.

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