Rhamnus sphaerosperma var. pubescens
(Reissek) M. C. Johnston
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. The plant is softly hairy with rusty coloured hairs. The leave are 4-14 cm long and 3-6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. There are up to 9 fruit in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 5-7 mm across. They are dark red.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forest or on open sunny hillsides It is usually between 800-2,700 m altitude. In Argentina it grows below 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America,
Notes
There are over 100 Rhamnus species.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2632 Johnston, M. C. and LaVerne A. Johnston, L. A., 1978, Rhamnus: Flora Neotropica, Vol. 20, Rhamnus , pp. 1-96
