Brosimum parinarioides explained

Brosimum parinarioides, also called leite de amapá, is an evergreen tree which grows in the semi-arid to humid tropical lowlands of South America. It can reach a height of up to 32 m.[1]

Uses

Brosimum parinarioides can be used in carbon farming, as it is a canopy tree in rainforests.[2]

It is used for medicinal purposes, as an edible milk, and for its wild harvested nuts.

Brosimum parinarioides can be used as an adulterant of balata. (Balata is "a gum or latex made from tree sap and resembling rubber" which can be made into gaskets, chewing gum, or a gutta-percha substitute.)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Toensmeier, Eric. The Carbon Farming Solution: A Global Toolkit of Perennial Crops and Regenerative Agriculture Practices for Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security. Chelsea Green Publishing. 2016. 978-1-60358-571-2. 180.
  2. Web site: Brosimum parinarioides Leite de amapa, Brosimum. 2012. Plants for a Future (PFAF) Plant Database. 2019-06-06.