Gustavia superba

Plants

William Botting Hemsley (1843-1924) · public_domain

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Gustavia superba is an understory tree in the family Lecythidaceae, that grows in Central and north-western South America. Common names include membrillo, sachamango, Stinkwood and heaven lotus. The trunk is around 5-10 m high with a rosette of very large leaves radiating from the top. These leaves can be up to 1.28 m long by less than 30 cm wide.

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