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Byrsonima crassifolia (Nance, Nancite)
Nance fruits are used in a lot in Nicaragua for traditional food. The flowers are an important food source for bees and a lot of birds feed on the fruits.
- • Common names: Changunga, Chaparro, Crabo, Yoco, Tapal
• Botanical family: Malpighiaceae
• Geographic origin: Tropical America
• Current geographic distribution: Tropical America
• Pollination: Insects, especially bees
• Uses: Edible fruits, medicinal plant (bark for medicinal anti-diarrheal use, gynecological problems) and uses for crafts (dyeing bark)
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