Brosimum

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Brosimum
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Brosimum
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Species
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Brosimum is a genus of plants in the family Moraceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.

Selected species

Uses

Brosimum alicastrum was used by the Maya civilization for its edible nut. The dense wood of Brosimum Paraense is used for decorative woodworking for its vividly colored scarlet wood also known as satine bloodwood.

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