Chrysobalanaceae FAMILY
Couepia guianensis
Couepia guianensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Couepia guianensis is a tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for the edible oil and seed.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
HabitatRainforests and savannah forests[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].