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The species is native to north-central Venezuela. It is cultivated in northern South America and tropical Central America and in trial plantings in SE Asia.
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Lecythis ollaria. In: Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2534-8_15
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