Macoubea witotorum
R. E. Schultes
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. The fruit are large. They are kidney shaped. They are 16 cm long and 9 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The tip of the fruit is cut off and the pulp sucked out, while the seeds are not eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tip of the fruit is cut off and the pulp sucked out without eating the seeds.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, South America,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant. The fruit are popular.
References (2)
- Hermandez Bermejo, J.E., and Leon, J. (Eds.), 1994, Neglected Crops. 1492 from a different perspective. FAO Plant Production and Protection Series No 26. FAO, Rome. p14, 198
- Schultes, R. E., 1987, Little-Known Cultivated Plants of the Colombian Amazonia. Economic Botany 41(3): 446-450
