Hancornia speciosa
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hancornia |
| Species: | H. speciosa |
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| Hancornia speciosa Gomes |
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Hancornia speciosa (syn. Echites glauca Roem. & Schult.), known in its native region as mangaba (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐ̃ˈgabɐ]), is a fruit, which is also a timber tree of Hancornia genus in the Apocynaceae family. This plant is native from Brazil, typically in Amazon Rainforest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. In addition, it is useful for beekeeping.
See also [edit]
- List of honey plants
- List of plants of Amazon Rainforest vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
W. B. Hemsley (The Garden 13: 262. 1878) wrote, "it is stated that the Brazilians always employ unripe seeds to propagate Hancornia speciosa, a valuable fruit tree, believing that the fruit borne by trees raised from immature seeds is of a superior quality."
External links [edit]
- (Portuguese) Hancornia speciosa photos
- (Portuguese) Hancornia speciosa photos
- (Portuguese) Flora Brasiliensis: Hancornia speciosa
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