Hesperomeles nitida
Killip
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The fruit are green and become red when ripe. They are edible.
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Edible Uses
The ripe red fruits are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It has been recorded at 3,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Colombia, South America,
Notes
An unresolved in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Mortina
References (3)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1394
- NYBG Herbarium "edible"
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
