Lacmellea oblongata

Lacmellea oblongata is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae native to south-eastern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.^[1] The tree is utilized for its edible fruit and latex.

Lacmellea oblongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Lacmellea
Species:	L. oblongata
Binomial name
Lacmellea oblongata Markgf.