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Licania megalophylla
Moquilea megalophylla (synonym Licania megalophylla) is a tree in the Chrysobalanaceae family, native only to Ecuador, where it grows in moist montane forests. It is a forest species with little horticultural history, so it is rarely grown as a garden or houseplant.
Moquilea megalophylla, synonym Licania megalophylla, is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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