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Almécega

Protium heptaphyllum

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Protium heptaphyllum, also known as almécega, breu, and almíscar, is a species of tree from South America commonly found in the areas of Brazil, the Guyanas, and Venezuela. The plant is typically harvested by locals for resin, food, wood, and other medical uses.

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Family: Burseraceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by: Seed

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Name: Protium heptaphyllum
Slug: protium-heptaphyllum
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Protium
Species: heptaphyllum
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 43

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