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North America distribution zone

Height

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Ecology

Use

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Lecythis ampla Miers

Lecythidaceae

SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW M South America (Colombia, Ecuador)

hyg

dr(ob) (to combat pneumonia and diarrhea) ex fd (fruits) ti (railroad, cabinet work, handicraft) tx (seeds)

Lecythis ampullaria Miers Lecythis armilensis Pittier Lecythis bogotensis Miers Lecythis boyacensis R.Knuth Lecythis costaricensis Pittier Lecythis curranii Pittier

ample monkeypottree; monkey pot; monkey-pot

lécythis ample

cachimbo, caoba (Costa Rica); coco (Panama); coco de mono (Colombia); coco salero (Panama); jicaro; jícaro (Costa Rica); olla de mono (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama); pan suba (Nicaragua)

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Latin name	Lecythis ampla Miers
Family	Lecythidaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW M South America (Colombia, Ecuador)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	L
Foliage
Ecology	hyg
Use	dr(ob) (to combat pneumonia and diarrhea) ex fd (fruits) ti (railroad, cabinet work, handicraft) tx (seeds)
Synonym	Lecythis ampullaria Miers Lecythis armilensis Pittier Lecythis bogotensis Miers Lecythis boyacensis R.Knuth Lecythis costaricensis Pittier Lecythis curranii Pittier
English name	ample monkeypottree; monkey pot; monkey-pot
French name	lécythis ample
Spanish name	cachimbo, caoba (Costa Rica); coco (Panama); coco de mono (Colombia); coco salero (Panama); jicaro; jícaro (Costa Rica); olla de mono (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama); pan suba (Nicaragua)
Other name
Trade name