Parmentiera stenocarpa is a tree native to South America, known for its distinctive long, slender, cylindrical fruits. These fruits, often referred to as "candle trees," are edible and have a mild, sweet flavor.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus | Parmentiera |
| Species | Parmentiera stenocarpa |
Similar in genus Parmentiera
