Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

Licania platypus

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): sansapote syn zapote cabillo syn monkey apple
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): douglas
Number of Papers/Mentions: 1

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Kiers, E. T., C. E. Lovelock, et al. (2000). Differential effects of tropical arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inocula on root colonization and tree seedling growth: Implications for tropical forest diversity. Ecology Letters. March 3(2): 106-113. {a} Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama

Smith, R. A., C. M. Calviello, et al. (2000). Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Belizean plants: An improved method. Pharmaceutical Biology. Jan. 38(1): 25-29. {a} Department of Biological Sciences, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 600 South Forty-Third Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4495, USA

Tobin, M. F., O. R. Lopez, et al. (1999). Responses of tropical understory plants to a severe drought: Tolerance and avoidance of water stress. Biotropica . Dec. 31(4): 570-578. {a} Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA

Ochoterena, B. H. and O. H. Flores (1992). Tzontzapotl: Licania platypus (Chrysobalanaceae), a resource of economic potential utilized since prehispanic Mexico. Boletin de la Sociedad Botanica de Mexico(52): 115-120. Dep. Bot., Inst. Biol., Univ. Nac. Auton. Mex., Apdo. Postal 70-233, Delegacion Coyoacan, 04510 Mexico, Mexico

Kursar, T. A. and P. D. Coley (1991). Nitrogen content and expansion rate of young leaves of rain forest species: Implications for herbivory. Biotropica 23(2): 141-150.

Index of botanical names:
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[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

Index of common names:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

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Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agriculture and Horticulture, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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