''Moquilea tomentosa'' (syn. ''Licania tomentosa'') is a species of flowering plant in the family

Chrysobalanaceae Chrysobalanaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of trees and shrubs in 27 genera and about 700 species of pantropical distribution with a centre of diversity in the Amazon. Some of the species contain silica in their bodies for rigi ...

, native to most of Brazil. It is widely cultivated for its abundant fruit in South America and South Africa, and it is used as a

street tree Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry involves both planning and management, including the programming of care and ...

in Brazil and Colombia.

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Chrysobalanaceae Fruit trees Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of Northeast Brazil Flora of South Brazil Flora of Southeast Brazil Plants described in 1840 {{fruit-tree-stub