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Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1759.[1][2] It is native to northwestern South America, Central America, and Jamaica.[3]
| Grias | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Grias neuberthii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
| Genus: | Grias L. |
| Type species | |
| Grias cauliflora | |
They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5–15 m (16–49 ft) tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6–15 cm (2.4–5.9 in) long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species.[4][5][6]
Grias neuberthii extracts show in vitro activity against human cancer cells.[7]
- Accepted species[3]
- Grias angustipetala - Ecuador
- Grias cauliflora - Anchovy pear - Central America, Jamaica, Colombia
- Grias colombiana - Colombia
- Grias ecuadorica - Ecuador
- Grias haughtii - Colombia
- Grias longirachis - Ecuador
- Grias multinervia - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
- Grias neuberthii - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
- Grias peruviana - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Peru
- Grias purpuripetala - Colombia [8]
- Grias subbullata - Ecuador
- Grias theobromicarpa - Pichincha
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