Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1759. It is native to northwestern South America, Central America, and Jamaica. They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5–15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6–15 cm long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species.
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- Grias (es)
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| - Grias é um género botânico pertencente à família Lecythidaceae. (pt)
- Grias är ett släkte av tvåhjärtbladiga växter. Grias ingår i familjen Lecythidaceae. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
- Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1759. It is native to northwestern South America, Central America, and Jamaica. They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5–15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6–15 cm long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species. (en)
- Grias es un género con especies de plantas de flores perteneciente a la familia Lecythidaceae. Comprende unas especies nativas de las regiones tropicales del Caribe y Sudamérica. Son árboles de pequeño o mediano tamaño que alcanzan los 5-15 m de altura. Tienen las hojas perennes, alternas, simples, anchamente lanceoladas y muy largas, de hasta un metro de longitud, con los márgenes serrados u ondulados. Las flores son de color blanco-crema a amarillo con cuatro pétalos. El fruto es de 6-15 cm de longitud, carnoso y comestible en algunas especies. (es)
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| - Grias es un género con especies de plantas de flores perteneciente a la familia Lecythidaceae. Comprende unas especies nativas de las regiones tropicales del Caribe y Sudamérica. Son árboles de pequeño o mediano tamaño que alcanzan los 5-15 m de altura. Tienen las hojas perennes, alternas, simples, anchamente lanceoladas y muy largas, de hasta un metro de longitud, con los márgenes serrados u ondulados. Las flores son de color blanco-crema a amarillo con cuatro pétalos. El fruto es de 6-15 cm de longitud, carnoso y comestible en algunas especies. En la Amazonia se utiliza su semilla como alimento humano. (Peters et al 1989) (es)
- Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1759. It is native to northwestern South America, Central America, and Jamaica. They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5–15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6–15 cm long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species. Grias neuberthii extracts show in vitro activity against human cancer cells. Accepted species 1.
* - Ecuador 2.
* Grias cauliflora - Anchovy pear - Central America, Jamaica, Colombia 3.
* Grias colombiana - Colombia 4.
* - Ecuador 5.
* Grias haughtii - Colombia 6.
* Grias longirachis - Ecuador 7.
* Grias multinervia - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela 8.
* - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Colombia, Peru 9.
* - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Peru 10.
* - Colombia 11.
* - Ecuador 12.
* - Pichincha (en)
- Grias é um género botânico pertencente à família Lecythidaceae. (pt)
- Grias är ett släkte av tvåhjärtbladiga växter. Grias ingår i familjen Lecythidaceae. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
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